name: Common Thyme
flavor_db_name_variants: common thyme
source: foodb
status: draft
food_db_id: Common thyme
id: 183
name_scientific: Thymus vulgaris
description: Thymus vulgaris or common thyme is a low growing herbaceous plant, sometimes becoming somewhat woody. It is native to southern Europe, where it is often cultivated as a culinary herb. It typically grows as a sub-shrub, between 15 and 20 cm tall.
itis_id: 505501
wikipedia_id: Thymus vulgaris
picture_file_name: 183.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 46465
picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:30:37.000Z
legacy_id: 194
food_group: Herbs and Spices
food_subgroup: Herbs
food_type: Type 1
created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:24.000Z
updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:18.000Z
creator_id: null
updater_id: null
export_to_afcdb: false
category: specific
ncbi_taxonomy_id: 49992
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00183