Lamiaceae FAMILY
Thymus pulegioides
Thymus pulegioides
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Thymus pulegioides is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 0.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to Spain, Serbia and Bulgaria.
HabitatDry grassland, usually on calcareous soils[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ].