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Thymus praecox Opiz
mother of thyme
Symbol: THPR
Group: Dicot
Family: Lamiaceae
Growth Habit: Subshrub
Shrub
Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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State Distributional Map for THPR
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Plant Distribution by State

Thymus praecox Opiz

THPR

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Related Taxa:
Thymus praecox Opiz

View 77 genera in Lamiaceae, 5 species in Thymus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles.

Distribution of Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus. Introduced. Image Available.        
Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus
creeping thyme		        
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Classification:
Thymus praecox Opiz

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Lamiales –
                         Family Lamiaceae – Mint family
                            Genus Thymus L. – thyme
                               Species Thymus praecox Opiz – mother of thyme

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Invasive Information:
Thymus praecox Opiz
    Thymus serpyllum auct. non L. [=THPRA]
        creeping thyme
        wild thyme
        hillwort
        penny mountain
        lemon thyme
        mother of thyme
The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above are considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
N'EAST   Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York.. 397pp.
 

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Introduced Information:
Thymus praecox Opiz
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Thymus praecox Opiz

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 32821.
View species account from The Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

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