Thyme

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Botanical Name: Thymus vulgaris. Other Common Names: English fresh, summer, German winter, narrow-leafed French, Greek gray, broad leaf English and garden thyme, mother of thyme. Habitat: Thyme originated in the Mediterranean area. Since then, it has been adapted to many different climates around the world. The first colonists brought it to North America where it was used as a food preservative and as a medicinal herb. Plant Description: The plant grows numerous stems which are hard…

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Thymus serpyllum - Wild Thyme/Creeping Thyme Wayside and Woodland Blossoms, a Pocket Guide to British Wild-Flowers for the Country Rambler. Edward Step, 1895.