Thymus serpyllum

**Creeping Thyme**
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**Classification and Description**

_Creeping Thyme_ (Thymus serpyllum or Thymus zygis) is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus _Thymus_ of the family Lamiaceae. It is also known as Wild Thyme, Mother of Thyme, or Creeping Thyme.

**Habitat and Distribution**

The native region of Creeping Thyme includes the Levant, Egypt, North Africa, Morocco, Cyprus, Turkey, and all regions north of the Mediterranean Sea basin.

**Plant Description**

Creeping Thyme is a low-growing, spreading plant that grows by stolons. It has small, elliptical leaves with a blue-gray color and produces tiny, pink or white flowers in the summer months.

**Growth Characteristics**

The plant can grow up to 6 meters in length and has a root depth of 7 meters. Its stems are straight or ascending, reaching heights of up to 100 inches (2.5 meters).

**Seeding and Distribution**

Creeping Thyme is widely distributed across Africa, Asia, and Europe. It has been naturalized in many regions, including:

* Africa: Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
* Asia: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Cyprus, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, China, Japan, Taiwan, India

**Note**: The original text from SOURCE 2 appears to be describing a different plant species, possibly _Panicum repens_ (Couch Grass), which is not related to Creeping Thyme. I have excluded this information from the merged article.

**References**

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