General Information
NameLemon thyme
Scientific NameThymus pulegioides
DescriptionThymus pulegioides (common names broad-leaved thyme, lemon thyme) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Europe. Growing to 5-25 cm (2-10 in) tall by 25 cm (10 in) wide, it is a small spreading subshrub with strongly aromatic leaves, and lilac pink flowers in early summer. The specific epithet pulegioides highlights its similarity to another species within Lamiaceae, Mentha pulegium (pennyroyal).
Primary IDFOOD00238
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Classification
GroupHerbs and Spices
Sub-GroupHerbs
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ITIS ID505500
Wikipedia IDThymus_pulegioides
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