Thymus carnosus

 Thymus carnosus is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[2][3] It is native to southern Portugal and Spain.[2] It is a woody, upright perennial to 41 cm (16 in) tall, with clusters of fleshy, oval, light green to grey-green leaves, furry on their undersides. Its white, lilac, or pink flowers are borne on 41 cm (16 in) spikes and are protected by oval green bracts.

Thymus carnosus
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Conservation status

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classificationedit
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Lamiales
Family:Lamiaceae
Genus:Thymus
Species:
T. carnosus
Binomial name
Thymus carnosus
Boiss.
Synonyms[2]

Origanum carnosum (Boiss.) Kuntze

The plant is hardy from USDA Zones 7-11.[4]

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