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Thymus pulegioides

Thymus pulegioides × serpyllum

FamilyGenus: Thymusnative in Germany

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Interactions

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About this species

Thymus pulegioides is a small, sun-loving herbaceous plant native to Great Britain. It thrives in well-drained, nutrient-poor soils and is a member of the mint family.

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Ecological significance

This species is native to Great Britain and forms part of the natural flora of open, sunny habitats. No negative ecological impacts are recorded in the available evidence.

Safety note

No specific safety or toxicity data are recorded in the source material.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

Frisch (Mäßig feucht)

Soil

Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)

Flowering period

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Soil reaction

Mäßig sauer bis neutral

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.176 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

Grow in full sun in a freely draining, low-nutrient soil. Water moderately, keeping the soil fresh but not waterlogged. It is suited to neutral to slightly acidic conditions.

Scientific profile

Thymus pulegioides is a herbaceous, non-woody perennial with broad leaves, native in Great Britain. It belongs to the family Lamiaceae. The plant typically occurs in full sun and prefers fresh to moderately moist, low-nutrient soils that are neutral or slightly acidic. It reaches a height of around 18 centimetres and is adapted to moderately warm conditions.

Pollinators & visitors

53 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Megachile ligniseca Bombus ruderarius Polyommatus icarus Celastrina argiolusNomada panzeriMegachile willughbiellaMegachile versicolorEuphydryas aurinia Nomada fabriciana Coenonympha pamphilus Nomada goodeniana Andrena nigroaeneaAndrena bicolorBombus lapidarius Bombus hortorum Andrena haemorrhoa Anthophora furcataAndrena flavipesBombus monticola Andrena dorsata Bombus pratorum Bombus campestris Osmia bicornis Bombus terrestris Bombus lucorum Bombus hypnorumHylaeus communisBombus muscorum Bombus sylvestris Lasioglossum laevigatum Pieris brassicae Lasioglossum morio Lasioglossum pauxillum Bombus soroeensis Bombus sylvarum Bombus pascuorumTrachusa byssinaBombus humilisLasioglossum calceatumApis melliferaHalictus tumulorum Lasioglossum fulvicorne Aphantopus hyperantus Maniola jurtina Thymelicus sylvestris pyrausta purpuralis Lycaena phlaeasLycaena virgaureaeIssoria lathonia Halictus rubicundus

Other flower visitors

2 other species visit the flowers

Formica cuniculariaLasius niger

Sources & data origin

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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