Thymus caespititius
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Thymus caespititius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Thymus |
Species: | T. caespititius |
Binomial name | |
Thymus caespititius | |
Thymus caespititius is dwarf, aromatic mat-forming groundcover shrub, It is native to Portugal, northwest Spain, and the Azores.
The plant has narrow, spatula-shaped, smooth leaves to 6 mm (0.24 in) long, fringed with tiny hairs. The rose, lilac or white flowers are borne in small, flattened mat-hugging heads from late spring to summer.
- Cultivation
Thymus caespititius, grown as an ornamental plant, and is hardy from USDA Zones 9-11. The cultivar Thymus caespititius 'Aureus' has narrow, light gold leaves.[1]
References
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- ↑ Griffiths, Mark. Index of Garden Plants. (Portland: Timber Press, Inc., 1994; ISBN 0-88192-246-3.)
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