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Thymus serpyllum

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Thymus serpyllum is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, commonly known as Breckland thyme, wild thyme, creeping thyme, or elfin thyme. It grows as a low, usually prostrate subshrub with creeping stems up to about 10 centimeters tall and small oval evergreen leaves. The plant produces strongly scented flowers in lilac, pink-purple, or magenta shades, borne in clusters, and its foliage ranges from heavily herbal to lightly lemon in scent depending on the variety. It is native to most of Europe and North Africa and tolerates some pedestrian traffic, which has made it popular as a groundcover. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Used in Traditional Medicine 2

Scientific Name

Thymus serpyllum 1

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated 4

Comparison

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 3

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Thymus serpyllum

In Biome

Source Plants For A Future: Thymus serpyllum

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Sources

1. Thymus serpyllum (Wikipedia)

Wikidata Q147251 (P225 taxon name)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 408549
Thymus serpyllum, known by the common names of Breckland thyme, Breckland wild thyme, wild thyme, creeping thyme, or elfin thyme, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.

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2. Plants For A Future: Thymus serpyllum

Plants For A Future

Medicinal Uses
Wild thyme is a commonly used domestic remedy, being employed especially for its antiseptic properties and its beneficial effect on the digestive system.
Habitats
Dry stony ground, open sandy heaths and grassland in East Anglia

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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lamiales

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12396

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12396

"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Lamiales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]

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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Thymus serpyllum

GBIF (IUCN Red List category)

GBIF taxon key 6409622, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"

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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source

Wikidata: Thymus serpyllum

Child Taxon Of: Lamiaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source

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