Lamiaceae
Breckland thyme
Thymus serpyllum
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Thymus
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (59)
- Amharic
- ጦስኝ
- ang
- Wuducunelle
- Arabic
- نمام, زعتر بري, الزعتر البري, صعتر
- Armenian
- Ուրց սողացող
- arz
- نمام
- azb
- سورونن ککلیک اوْتو
- Azerbaijani
- Sürünən kəklikotu
- ba
- Кейәү үләне
- Basque
- Serpol
- Belarusian
- Чабор звычайны, Калатовічкі, Мацярдушка, Цымбор, Цымборак, Цэбрык, Чабор, Чанбер
- Bosnian
- Majčina dušica
- Breton
- Tin-lann, Munudig
- Bulgarian
- Дива мащерка
- Catalan
- Serpoll, Farigola de muntanya, Farigola mascle, Frigoleta, Salsa de pastor, Serpol, Timó, Timó negre
- Chinese
- 欧百里香, 鋪地百里香, 亚洲百里香, 匍匐百里香, 野百里香, 鋪地香
- Croatian
- Majčina dušica
- csb
- Piôskòwô macerzónka
- Czech
- Mateřídouška úzkolistá
- Danish
- Smalbladet Timian
- dsb
- Pěskowy płonjak
- Dutch
- Kleine tijm, Wilde tijm
- English
- Breckland thyme, Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, Mary's bed straw
- Estonian
- Nõmm-liivatee, Jaanitee, Kaetisrohi, Mehitsehein, Nõmmeliivatee, Rabanduserohi
- Finnish
- Kangasajuruoho, Harjuajuruoho
- French
- Serpolet, Serpolet à feuilles étroites, Thym serpolet
- Georgian
- Მხოხავი ბეგქონდარა
- German
- Sand-Thymian, Feldkümmel, Feldquendel, Gundelkraut, Sandthymian, Wilder Thymian
- Hebrew
- קורנית הבר
- hsb
- Pěskowa babyduška, Kulowske zelo, Pólna babyduška, Płónc
- Hungarian
- Mezei kakukkfű, Keskenylevelű kakukkfű, Vadkakukkfű
- Icelandic
- Brúðberg
- io
- Serpolo
- Italian
- Serpillo, Pepolino, Pipernia, Timo selvatico, Timo serpillo
- Kazakh
- Тасшөп
- kw
- Tim
- Latvian
- Mazais mārsils
- Lithuanian
- Paprastasis čiobrelis
- Macedonian
- Мајчина душичка, Мајчина душица
- myv
- Ацавиця цяпортикше
- Occitan
- Farigoleta, Ferigoleta, Menudet, Serpol, Serpolet, Serpoulet
- os
- Тынгæрдæг
- Persian
- سوسنبر
- Polish
- Macierzanka piaskowa
- Romanian
- Cimbrișor, Cimbrişor
- rsk
- Мацерина душичка
- Russian
- Тимьян ползучий, Богородицына травка, Богородская трава, Чабрец обыкновенный, Лимонный душок, Тимьян густоволосистый, Чабер, Чабрец густоволосистый
- sah
- Бэдэр түүтэ от
- se
- Deanutimjan
- Serbian
- Мајкина душица, Majkina dušica
- Serbian (Latin)
- Majčina dušica
- Slovak
- Dúška materina, Dúška úzkolistá, Materina dúška úzkolistá
- smn
- Tiänutimjám
- Spanish
- Serpol, Tomillo salsero, Tomillo sanjuanero
- Swedish
- Backtimjan
- udm
- Чучытурын
- Ukrainian
- Чебрець повзучий, Чебрець звичайний
- vec
- Timo
- Walloon
- Såvaedje pilé
- Welsh
- Teim Breckland
Synonyms
- Origanum serpyllum (L.) Kuntze
- Serpyllum vulgare Fourr.
- Thymus campestris Salisb.
Flowers
- In flower
- June to August (from 341 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Георгий Виноградов (Georgy Vinogradov), CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Георгий Виноградов (Georgy Vinogradov), CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Георгий Виноградов (Georgy Vinogradov), CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Георгий Виноградов (Georgy Vinogradov), CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Анна Рыбакова, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Yehor Yatsiuk, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.