Thymus praecox
（重定向自Mother of thyme）
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![Thymus praecox near Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. It is known locally as blóðberg, meaning](/Images/godic/202501/28/Thymus_praecox_-_Iceland_-_2007-07-052420.jpg")
![Thymus praecox in July in Lonsoraefi, Iceland.](/Images/godic/202501/28/Plant_in_Lonsoraefi_area,_Iceland2420.jpg")
Thymus praecox is a species of thyme. A common name is mother of thyme, but "creeping thyme" and "wild thyme" may be used where Thymus serpyllum, which also shares these names, is not found. It is native to central, southern, and western Europe.