Thymus capitellatus
Thymus capitellatus is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, endemic to Portugal.Description
Thymus capitellatus is a subshrub up to tall, erect. It has long, graceful stems, quadrangular in section, with very short hairs. Leaves are, with a tomentose underside and yellowish spheroidal glands; petiolated. Inflorescence is. Corolla up to, white or cream color. Purple stamens. n = 15.Thymus capitellatus is native to southwest Portugal and is strongly present around the Tagus [Estuary Natural Reserve|Tagus Estuary] and Sado Estuary, inhabiting moorlands, xerophilic scrub and sometimes in pine, eucalyptus and acacia forests, colonizing sandy acid soils of a dune nature and above all paleodunes.