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Thymus pulegioides L.

Large thyme

source: Stefan.lefnaer (2014), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0 license)
source: Stefan.lefnaer (2014), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0 license)

Nomenclature

GrinTax Thymus pulegioides L.
The Plant list Thymus pulegioides L.
English name Large thyme



Crop relationship
Garden thyme same genus



FLORON data (2024)
Indigeneity native
Trend since 1950 stable or increasing
Presence relatively rare
Status least concern
Legal protection unlisted

© NDFF, 2024
© NDFF, 2024

Legend distribution maps

upper map:

  • red: most recent observation year >= 2000
  • blue: most recent observation year < 2000
  • yellow circle: not wild.
  • source: Verspreidingsatlas.nl
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lower map:

Distribution area
Europe the whole of Europe
Asia W. Asia
Africa -
North-America particularly on the East side
South-America -
Australia -
source: GBIF.org 2024
source: GBIF.org 2024

Expected distribution due to climate change

Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

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Optimistic scenario

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Distribution data GBIF, April 2023. doi:10.15468/dl.kwgnau
Distribution data GBIF, April 2023. doi:10.15468/dl.kwgnau

Pessimistic scenario

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Additional information