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Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus
Page Author: David Giblin
Thyme 
Image © Richard Old
Image © Richard Old
Blooms: June-September
Habit: shrub,herb
Duration: perennial
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Distribution: Scattered locations west side of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon; scattered locations in western, central, and eastern North America.
Habitat: Escaping from cultivation into nearby disturbed soil areas.
Accepted Name:
Thymus praecox Opiz ssp. arcticus (Dur.) Jalas
Synonyms:
(none)

Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Thymus serpyllum
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.

Washington Flora Checklist: Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus treatment.

E-Flora BC: Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus atlas page.

CalPhotos: Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus images.

USDA Plants Database: Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus.
Additional photographs of Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus:
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Richard Old

Richard Old

Richard Old

Richard Old

Richard Old

Richard Old

Richard Old

Richard Old

Richard Old

Richard Old

Richard Old

Richard Old

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