Thymus L.
Thyme
Ajuruohot
Foodplants for
Apaidia mesogona ,
Apterona crenulella ,
Aspitates gilvaria ,
Celypha cespitana ,
Coleophora lixella ,
C. serpylletorum ,
Delplanqueia dilutella ,
Eucharia festiva ,
Eulamprotes superbella ?,
Eupoecilia angustana ,
Idaea sylvestraria ,
Maculinea arion ,
Parascythris muelleri ?,
Paratalanta pandalis ,
Pempelia obductella ,
P. palumbella ,
Polyommatus dorylas ,
P. dorylas ,
Pseudophilotes baton ,
Pyrausta cingulata ,
P. nigratus ,
P. ostrinalis ,
Pyropteron kautzi ?,
Schrankia costaestrigalis ,
Scopula decorata ,
S. immorata ,
S. ornata ,
S. rubiginata ,
Scythris cuspidella ,
S. hungaricella ,
S. knochella ?,
S. siccella ,
Siona lineata ,
Sophronia humerella ,
Thalera fimbrialis
Thymus vulgaris L.
timjami
Tarha-ajuruoho
Garden Thyme
Thymus vulgaris ; [SK] , 489
763x1026 (~77Kb) Finland: Hämeenkyrö, Toukkola, 19.7.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio
741x1008 (~134Kb) Finland: Hämeenkyrö, Toukkola, 19.7.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Merrifieldia tridactyla ,
Nola thymula ,
Pseudophilotes abencerragus ,
Scythris picaepennis ,
Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus ,
Vulcaniella grabowiella
Thymus pulegioides L.
Stortimjan
Large Wild Thyme
Large Thyme
Nurmiajuruoho
Thymus chamaedrys Fr.
Thymus ovatus Mill.
Thymus serpyllum ssp. chamaedrys (Fr.) Vollm.
Thymus serpyllum ssp. chamaedrys ; [SK] , 489
Thymus pulegioides ; [RK] , 367
866x1028 (~221Kb) Germany, Rügen, Hiddensee, Dornbusch, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
796x1028 (~134Kb) Germany, Rügen, Hiddensee, Dornbusch, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1435x1006 (~231Kb) Germany, Rügen, Hiddensee, Dornbusch, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
783x1044 (~163Kb) Finland: Hämeenkyrö, Tuokkola, 19.7.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio
903x1029 (~138Kb) Finland: Hämeenkyrö, Tuokkola, 19.7.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio
734x1019 (~220Kb) Finland: Jämsä, Ylä-Partala, 19.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1333x1025 (~241Kb) Lithuania: Dzukija, Marcinkonys-Zervynos, 15.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1102x840 (~169Kb) Lithuania: Dzukija, Marcinkonys-Zervynos, 15.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
720x990 (~105Kb) Finland: Jämsä, Petäiskulma, 3.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Chamaesphecia aerifrons aerifrons ,
Merrifieldia leucodactyla ,
M. tridactyla ,
Scrobipalpa artemisiella
Thymus pulegioides × serpyllum
Thymus × oblongifolius Opiz.
Thymus pulegioides × serpyllum ; [RK] , 367
Thymus serpyllum (L.)
Backtimjan
Breckland Thyme
Creeping Thyme
Kangasajuruoho
600x400 (~88Kb) A steppefied right board of the Dzhazator River valley in its upper flow, at the Akbul River mouth, 2000 m above sea level, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 19th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin
Foodplant for
Chloroclystis v-ata ,
Coleophora serpylletorum ,
Delplanqueia dilutella ,
Ematurga atomaria ,
Eurois occulta ,
Idaea straminata ,
Maculinea arion ,
Merrifieldia leucodactyla ,
M. tridactyla ,
Pempeliella ornatella ,
Pseudophilotes vicrama ,
P. vicrama ,
Pyrausta aerealis ,
P. cingulata ?,
P. sanguinalis ,
Scrobipalpa artemisiella ,
Thalera fimbrialis
ssp. serpyllum
Backtimjan
Kangasajuruoho
Thymus serpyllum ssp. angustifolius (Pers.) Arcang.
Thymus serpyllum ssp. serpyllum ; [RK] , 367; [SK] , 489
825x934 (~84Kb) Finland: Heinola, Ruukittomanlahti, 15.10.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
var. serpyllum
Thymus serpyllum ssp. serpyllum var. serpyllum ; [RK] , 367
var. ericoides Wimm. & Grab.
Thymus serpyllum ssp. serpyllum var. ericoides ; [RK] , 367
ssp. tanaensis (Hyl.) Jalas
Tenonajuruoho
Tanatimjan
Thymus subarcticus Klokov & Des.-Shost
Thymus serpyllum ssp. tanaensis ; [RK] , 367
700x554 (~64Kb) FINLAND: Li: Utsjoki Kirkkotuvat, 775:50, 7.7.1997, Photo © Markku SavelaThymus serpyllum tanaënsis det. Tapio Lahtonen
Thymus capitatus
979x734 (~249Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 13.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1175x881 (~212Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 13.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1110x832 (~237Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 13.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1166x936 (~174Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 13.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
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Some related literature:
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[SK]; Mela & Cajander, 1906
A. J. Melan Suomen Kasvio (5. painos)
Suomen Kasvio
: 1-763
[GMBOT]; Robinson & Fernald, 1908
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
Gray's Manual Botany (7th Ed.)
: 10 -926
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Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.