Plant Index
Thymus pulegioides
Thymus pulegioides L.
lemon thyme
Synonym(s): Thymus serpyllum ssp. chamaedrys, Thymus serpyllum var. albusCultivar(s): Aureus, Dot Wells Creeping, Pennsylvania Dutch Tea
Image ID: 89001
Image by: Erik Danielsen
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library
PLANT INDEX
ID_PLANT: THPU5SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thymus pulegioides
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2020-01-01
CULTIVAR INDEX
| Cult_id | Cultivar_name | Action |
| 148 | Aureus | View |
| 1105 | Dot Wells Creeping | View |
| 1106 | Pennsylvania Dutch Tea | View |
GENUS INDEX
GENUS CODE: THYMUGENUS SCIENTIFIC: Thymus
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Thyme
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 220-350 species, herbs and shrubs, of temperate Eurasia.
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GENUS REFERENCES: Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).
FAMILY INDEX
FAMILY CODE: LAMIACFAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Lamiaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Lindley 1836 or LABIATAE A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Mint Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 230-250 genera and 6700-7170 species, herbs, shrubs, vines, and trees, cosmopolitan. The placement in the Lamiaceae of several genera traditionally placed in Verbenaceae (e.g. Clerodendrum) is strongly supported by several lines of evidence.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).
NCBG DESCRIPTIVES
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DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Subshrub, Shrub
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SYMMETRY: Bilateral (Zygomorphic)
BLOOM TIME: Jun-Sep
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GRIM ACCESSIONS
| acc_id | acc_num | acc_dt | coll_id | Action |
| 1422 | 1986-1202 | View | ||
| 2355 | 1986-2192 | View | ||
| 3502 | 1991-0153 | View | ||
| 4836 | 1994-0045 | View | ||
| 7837 | 2001-0197 | 2001-10-30 | View |
GRIM PLANTINGS
| plt_num | acc_id | loc_num | pers_num | inst_dt | Action |
| 2485 | 1422 | 98 | NCBG staff | 1985-11-26 | View |
| 2486 | 1422 | 95 | NCBG staff | 1985-11-26 | View |
| 2487 | 1422 | 96 | NCBG staff | 1985-11-26 | View |
| 4044 | 2355 | 95 | NCBG staff | 1985-11-26 | View |
| 4045 | 2355 | 95 | NCBG staff | 1985-11-26 | View |
| 5760 | 3502 | 98 | NCBG staff | 1990-03-01 | View |
| 7237 | 4836 | 98 | NCBG staff | 1994-05-01 | View |
| 11049 | 7837 | 98 | NCBG staff | 2001-10-04 | View |
USDA PLANTS DATABASE
USDA Symbol: THPU5USDA Common Name: Lemon Thyme
Native Status: L48 (I), CAN (I)
Distribution: USA (CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, VA, VT, WA), CAN (MB, NB, ON, PE, QC)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Subshrub, Shrub
WEAKLEY FLORA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thymus pulegioidesCOMMON NAME: Lemon Thyme
SYNONYMY: [= K, Pa]
PHENOLOGY: Jun-Sep.
HABITAT: Disturbed areas; native of Eurasia.
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RANGE MAP: Thymus pulegioides.png
Key to Map Symbols
ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Lamiaceae Lindley 1836 or LABIATAE A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Mint Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 230-250 genera and 6700-7170 species, herbs, shrubs, vines, and trees, cosmopolitan. The placement in the Lamiaceae of several genera traditionally placed in Verbenaceae (e.g. Clerodendrum) is strongly supported by several lines of evidence.
REFERENCE: Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Thymus L. (Thyme)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 220-350 species, herbs and shrubs, of temperate Eurasia.
REFERENCE: Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).
HERBARIUM RESOURCES
SERNEC: Find Thymus pulegioides in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)UNC SERNEC: Find Thymus pulegioides in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
WEB RESOURCES
USDA: Find Thymus pulegioides in USDA PlantsNPIN: Find Thymus pulegioides in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Thymus pulegioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thymus pulegioides
IMAGE USE RECORDS
ID IMAGE: 89001 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)ID IMAGE1: 0 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 0 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)