Prostrate plant in Medebach, Germany (1 Viewer)

[kolibri2]

I took this photograph on 04-09-2004 in the area of Medebach, North Rhine Westfalia, Germany. Object was to photograph the butterfly and I have always had this photo with my butterfly photographs. Looking through old photographs of butterflies recently, I wondered what on earth this plant is, with these flowers on such an absolute prostrate plant. Can anyone help with the ID please?

 

[Butty]

Looks like thyme Thymus polytrichus (or something in that genus). You should have been able to smell it from there!

 

[Xenospiza]

Based on the location more than anything, it's Thymus pulegioides.
(In Germany, polytrichus only occurs in the Alps and praecox has a patchy distribution, only occurring north of Medebach in the limestone area of Brilon–Warburg).

 

[kolibri2]

Super Information on the locations in Germany - most interesting. I thank you for your help and interest.

 

[Xenospiza]

Super Information on the locations in Germany - most interesting. I thank you for your help and interest.

I think your photo is good enough for identifying it on vegetative features as well. May try later!

 

[RafaelMatias]

Perhaps better for Thymus praecox?
T. pulegioides: Flora-On | Flora de Portugal
T. praecox: Flora-On | Flora de Portugal

 

[Xenospiza]

Angular (not round) stems, so T. pulegioides.