id: 238
name: Thyme
flavor_bible_name_variants: lemon thyme,thyme,thyme fresh,thyme lemon
flavor_bible_pairings_ids: allspice,apples,bacon,basil,bay leaf,beans,beef,beer,bell peppers,bouquet garni,braised dishes,bread and other baked goods,broccoli,brussels sprouts,cabbage,caramel,carrots,casseroles,celery,cheese fresh,cheese goat,chicken,chile peppers,chives,chowders clam,cloves,cod,coriander,corn,cranberries,curries,dates,dill,eggplant,eggs,fennel,figs,fish,fruits dried,game,garlic,gumbos,herbes de provence,honey,jerk seasoning,lamb,lavender,leeks,legumes,lemon,lemon verbena,lentils,lovage,marinades,marjoram,meats and meat loaf,mint,mole sauce,mushrooms,mustard,nutmeg,olive oil,onions,orange,oregano,oysters,paprika,parsley,parsnips,pasta and pasta sauces,pts,pears,peas,pepper,pork,potatoes,poultry,rabbit,rice,roasts,rosemary,sage,salads and salad dressings,sauces,sausages,savory,seafood,soups,spanish cusine,spinach,stews,stocks,stuffings,tarragon,tomatoes,vegetables,venison,vinaigrettes,wine red and red wine sauces,zucchini
status: draft
source: foodb,flavor_bible
food_db_name: Lemon thyme
flavor_db_name_variants: lemon thyme
name_scientific: Thymus pulegioides
description: Thymus pulegioides (common names broad-leaved thyme, lemon thyme) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Europe. Growing to 5-25 cm (2-10 in) tall by 25 cm (10 in) wide, it is a small spreading subshrub with strongly aromatic leaves, and lilac pink flowers in early summer. The specific epithet pulegioides highlights its similarity to another species within Lamiaceae, Mentha pulegium (pennyroyal).
itis_id: 505500
wikipedia_id: Thymus_pulegioides
picture_file_name: 238.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 144057
picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:38:19.000Z
legacy_id: 253
food_group: Herbs and Spices
food_subgroup: Herbs
food_type: Type 1
created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:28.000Z
updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:20.000Z
creator_id: null
updater_id: null
export_to_afcdb: false
category: specific
ncbi_taxonomy_id: 751873
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00238