Thymus richardii Pers. subsp. ebusitanus (Font Quer) Jalas

Spice Flower In the field

Family: LABIATAE (LAMIACEAE)

Genus: Thymus

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Ibiza.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean (Balearic)

Plants protected by law: Balearic Catalogue.

IUCN Category: VUVulnerable

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Rock crevices and cliff faces. Small shady banks or slopes. Rocky coastlines.

Characteristics: A small shrub with flat and lanceolate leaves, very aromatic, especially when crushed between the fingers. Differs from the rest of the thymes as it has prostrate branches and flat, wider leaves. Flowers are pink in colour and arranged in terminal inflorescences. Its habitat and isolated location makes its identification unmistakeable.