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Wild Thyme
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Thymus polytrichus
Tiny pink-purple flowers in mats over the rocks. Crush a leaf — it smells just like the thyme used in cooking, only wilder.
Height
8 cm
Blooms
Jun–Sep
Family
Mint (Lamiaceae)
Latin name
Thymus polytrichus
Where to find
- Burren limestone (Clare)
- Sand dunes
- Cliff tops