Image to followAI-generated illustrationThymus serpyllum
Thymus serpyllum
FamilyGenus: Thymusnative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
A low-growing, evergreen native shrub of dry, sunny, lime-rich soils, flowering in June and July.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native plant of dry, nutrient-poor habitats, Thymus serpyllum contributes to the structure of short grasslands and heathlands, offering cover for small invertebrates.
Annual cycle
Evergreen foliage persists year-round. Flowers open in June and July.
Safety note
No specific hazards are known.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Jul
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.06 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light: Full sun
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Soil: Well-drained, low-fertility, neutral to chalky
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Height: 6 cm
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Flowering: June to July
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Evergreen: Yes
Scientific profile
Thymus serpyllum is a diminutive shrub native to Great Britain, reaching around 6 cm in height. Its small, broad leaves are evergreen, giving the plant presence throughout the year. The flowers appear in June and July, and the plant is naturally associated with dry, low-nutrient, neutral to chalky soils in full sun. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations with soil fungi.
Pollinators & visitors
56 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Speyeria aglajaCoenonympha pamphilusNomada goodenianaMegachile willughbiellaEuphydryas auriniaBombus sylvestrisOsmia bicornisMegachile lignisecaHylaeus communisMegachile versicolorAndrena bicolorBombus campestrisAndrena nigroaeneaAndrena haemorrhoaBombus hypnorumAndrena flavipesAndrena dorsataBombus monticolaLycaena phlaeasNomada panzeriPolyommatus icarusNomada fabricianaAnthophora furcataBombus pascuorumBombus hortorumAglais urticaePieris napiBombus pratorumErebia epiphronBoloria seleneApis melliferaBombus bohemicusLasioglossum calceatumLasioglossum glabriusculumLasioglossum malachurumBombus lucorumMaculinea arionSphex funerariusBombus rupestrisPlebejus argusHipparchia semeleHalictus rubicundusPieris rapaeBombus lapidariusBombus sylvarumBombus terrestrisSeladonia subaurataLasioglossum morioPlatycheirus manicatusSericomyia lappona
Other flower visitors
11 other species visit the flowers
Pollenia rudisCalliphora vicinaCalliphora vomitoriaCynomya mortuorumEmpis tessellataGillmeria ochrodactylaGlyphipterix fuscoviridellaHelina quadrumPhaonia incanaUdea alpinalisLinnaemya vulpina
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•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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