Thymus zygioides

Griseb.

LamiaceaeLeavesSpice/Beverage
Thymus zygioides
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves - spice

The leaves are dried and used as a spice.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: Turkey

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the Lamiaceae family with aromatic leaves.

Names & Synonyms

Dag kekik

Thymus sintenisii Celak.Thymus striatus var. zygioides (Griseb.) Nyman
References (3)
  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement (As zygoides)
  • Kayabasi, N. P., et al, 2018, Wild edible plants and their traditional use in the human nutrition in Manyas (Turkey). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 17(2), April 2018, pp 299-306
  • Özdemir, E. and Kültür, S., 2017, Wild Edible Plants of Savaştepe District (Balıkesir, Turkey), Marmara Pharm J 21/3: 578-589

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