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Thymus linearis Benth., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 31 1830. (Syn. Thymus afghanicus Ronniger; Thymus baluchistanicus Klokov; Thymus himalayicus Ronniger; Thymus linearis subsp. hedgei Jalas; Thymus pseudalbanus Ronniger; Thymus serpylium auct. Himalay. non L.)
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Himalayan Thyme, Wild Thyme, Mother of Thyme, Creeping Thyme, Hasha • Hindi: जंगली अजवाइन Jangli ajwain • Urdu: Satar farsi ستر فارسی;
. I think Thumus linearis Thymus linearis (Lamiaceae) Yes Thyme – Leaves when crushed / pressed gives “Ajwain” / Carom smell due to the presence of phenolic compound ‘Thymol’ – That is why it is known as ‘Ban/Van Ajwain’   Thymus linearis subsp. linearis from Kashmir: Here is Thymus linearis Benth. subsp. linearis from Kashmir, photographed in June 2010. This is for comparison with photographs uploaded by … It is var. linearis and not subsp. linearis
Thymus linearis (usually under T. serpyllum in Indian Floras)
photographed from Kashmir. . Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Lamiaceae, Thymus linearis from Kashmir–GSMAY112/115 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) very nice to see such profuse flowering
Thymus linearis Benth. (syn: Thymus serpylium auct. Himalay. non L.
<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250090649>) 2 AUG 12 Yes … Ban ajwain, very common on open slopes throughout. I remember observing this around Manali. . VoF Week:Thymus linearis – Valley of Flowers: Thymus linearis Valley of Flowers 14.08.2012 Lovely carpet of flowers. Yes, the flower carpet looks pretty when in full bloom.    VoF Week :: DV :: 02 AUG 12 – 1212 :: maroon ground-cover at Valley of Flowers: 2 AUG 12 Valley of Flowers … about 11700 ft Habitat: sloping meadow Habit: low herb, about 10 – 15 cm high; ¿ flower ? about 2 mm across I hope same Thymus linearis Yes …, thank you very much for the ID.
I hope Thymus linearis Thymus linearis
            Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Thymus linearis :: Valley of Flowers :: DVMAY65/65 : 3 posts by 3 authors. 12 images. Yes … Very good photographs I appreciate for correctly using accepted name.        VOF Week: Thymus linearis — at VoF: Thymus linearis (Family: Lamiaceae) — at VoF. Yes …. It is always refreshing to see this carpet of flowers on hill slopes. Yes, carpet of flowers looks very soothing and attractive.
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Lamiaceae, Thymus linearis from Chakrata–GSMAY113/116 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)     Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Thymus vulagris from Chakrata- NS May 32/32 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) Common thyme from Chakrata area.. Thymus vulgaris… Thymus vulgaris (a cultivated plant) or T. linearis (common Himalayan wild thyme)?? This is the wild one..thanks Sir, should this be Thymus linearis ? I think it is T. linearis Benth (= T. serphyllum L.)    Natural Rock Garden embellished with Thymus linearis: June 2015_DSR_06 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Thymus linearis Benth. (Lamiaceae) is a common mat forming species throughout subalpine and alpine Himalaya.
Here photographed in Badrinath (3000m), Uttarakhand in June.
Lower elevation populations do not produce such dark colour in flowers. how spectacular Tufted mat-forming flowers at Badrinath, Uttarakhand, June 09.
Is it Gueldenstaedtia himalaica? Could not find any link on the net, though.
Mentioned in Concise flowers of the Himalaya at Sr.No. 232. Doesn’t look like Gueldenstaedtia himalaica. I have been observing your pictures of the flora from Uttarakhand. I had been to Lahaul and Spiti H. P.in last week of Jun and many of my snapped flowers appear to be similar to your ones, like this one. I am gradually digesting my pictures slowly and searching for IDs. Will try to respond soon. There is no way to think about Gueldenstaedtia himalaica, a plant of Fabaceae with pinnate leaves and papilionaceous corolla. To me it looks a member of Ericaceae, some species of Rhododendron. Wild thoughts….. Thymus linearis or Lancea tibetica. There could’nt have been wilder thoughts than that: Lancea tibetica-stemless diminitive plant with bilipped mauve coloured solitary flowers; and Thymus linearis with tiny flowers in verticels. Both well illustrated in Flowers of Himalayas by Pollunin and Stainton Thymus linearis (Lamiaceae) only. It is quite common in Badrinath area in June. A thick stem visible in picture-298 is of Lonicera and not of this species. … is correct – this is definitely Thymus linearis. I first came across this plant in the Suru Valley, Ladakh, during my first ‘expedition’ into the Trans Himalaya.
Most recently I saw it growing profusely on Mt.Aphawat in Kashmir – I may post some images later.
Has the characteristic ‘Thyme’ odour. Stewart knew it as Thymus serphyllum subsp. quniquecostatus – so for once, most will be happy with the name change!
Very common and very variable in Kashmir from 1500-4500m. Flowers of Himalaya say Afghanistan to C.Nepal, Tibet, India, N.China, Japan on rocky slopes @ 1500-4300m. Very aromatic.
Flora of Lahaul-Spiti separated a var. album on the basis of white flowers, permanent green calyx and sessile leaves occasional in rock crevices at Chatru. The typical variety the authors found to be common in meadows & on slopes at Chandra Tal – not that there are too many meadows beside Chandra Tal.
Collett knew the plant as Thymus serphyllum, then common on the downs at Shimla, considering it the same as a native British Thyme.       Fwd: Thymus linearis near Mt Aphawat, Kashmir : 2 posts by 2 authors. Following my recent post confirming … correct identification of images of this species taken near Badrinath, I am posting a few images taken near the well-known Mt Aphawat in Kashmir @ some 3800m or so. Wow!!! Superb!!! Thanks for generous comments. I did not take any close-ups of the flowers or foliage.
Cannot but wonder given the complexities of Thymus whether, in the future, when the genus is revised in the Himalaya there might
not be some splitting of this taxon…     Herb id from Deha(Shimla), H.P : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) Habit: small herb with red stem and a creeper type Habitat: wild at an elevation of 2200msl
Location: Deha, Simla district, H.P.
27 April 2017
Thymus linearis
Himalayan Thyme It is quite fragrant herb and sometimes used as spice.
Wild Thyme for ID, Kugti, Himachal Pradesh NAW-SEP17-18 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
Kindly identify this herb with leaves with thyme-like aroma photographed along the trail to Kugti Pass at the altitude of about 3300 metres, in June 2017. Thymus linearis (Lamiaceae).
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Thymus linearis from Kashmir – efloraofindia | Google Groups . Thymus linearis Benth.: 9 very high res. images. Location: Jumla, West Nepal
Altitude: 2204m.
Date: 17 August 2021
Habit : Wild .
Thymus linearis: 2 high res. images. Kashmiri name: van jay’yaan
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