Thymus vulgaris, serpyllum, praecox, drucei, herba-barona, citriodorus, zygis, satureoides, maroccanus, pallidus, algeriensis, pulegoides, odoratissimus, fragrantissimus, mastichina, broussonetti, ...

Plant classification > Magnoliophyta > Angiospermae > Magnoliopsida > Asteridae > Lamiales > Lamiaceae .
Plant type: herbaceous, perennial, very fragrant foliage.
Flowers: The flowers are irregular in shape, pink, sometimes lavender. Blooms first appear in late spring and continue into early fall.
A native of the sunny Mediterranean hillsides, Thyme is mostly cultivated in Eastern and Southern Europe and Northern Africa.
The plant is highly variable (over 100 varieties), so distinguishing species may prove difficult. It is likely that you will pick up the scent of Thyme before you actually see it.