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Thymus pulegioides L.

large thyme (Lamiaceae / Labiatae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadVery strong tendencySE
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Thymus pulegioides is a slightly larger plant than Thymus drucei; it is found on chalk grassland, rarely outside southern England.

Pishill (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-08-09

 large thyme / Thymus pulegioides: _Thymus pulegioides_ is a slightly larger plant than _Thymus drucei_; it is found on chalk grassland, rarely outside southern England.

In the lower parts of the stem of Thymus pulegioides, the hairs are almost all found along the 4 angles.

Pishill (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-08-09

 large thyme / Thymus pulegioides: In the lower parts of the stem of _Thymus pulegioides_, the hairs are almost all found along the 4 angles.

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