Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Thymus
- Primary use
- culinary
Thymus vulgaris is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
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Thyme vs Thymus Serpyllum
Thymus vulgaris · Thymus serpyllum
Thymus Serpyllum
Thymus serpyllum
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Thymus
- Primary use
- culinary
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. It is a low, usually prostrate subshrub forming creeping stems up to 10 cm (4 in) tall.…
At a glance
- · Same genus (Thymus) — close relatives, often substitutable.
- · Both are primarily culinary.
- · Evidence tiers — Thyme: D; Thymus Serpyllum: D.