''Thymus carnosus'' is a species of
flowering plant in the family
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
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[ It is native to southern Portugal and Spain.][ It is a woody, upright perennial to 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 spikes and are protected by oval green bracts.
The plant is hardy from USDA Zones 7–11.][Griffiths, Mark. ''Index of Garden Plants.'' (Portland: Timber Press, Inc., 1994; .)]
References
carnosus
Flora of Portugal
Flora of Spain
Perennial plants
Herbs
Taxa named by Pierre Edmond Boissier
Endemic flora of the Iberian Peninsula
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