Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. A bit like Wild Marjoram but much lower growing/ground hugging. It's told apart from others by the stem which has dense hairs on two sides as per later image.

Wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus was Thymus drucei) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. A bit like Wild Marjoram but much lower growing/ground hugging. It's told apart from others by the stem which has dense hairs on two sides as per later image.

Wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus was Thymus drucei) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex.

Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. Showing the two long sepals and the shorter ones (not so obvious in this image, top left flower is easier to see). Also note the upper stem has more hairs - it's the lower stems that have dense hairs on two sides.

Wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus was Thymus drucei) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. Showing the two long sepals and the shorter ones (not so obvious in this image, top left flower is easier to see). Also note the upper stem has more hairs - it's the lower stems that have dense hairs on two sides.

Wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus was Thymus drucei) (29/06/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. Growing in amongst a load of moss.

Wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus was Thymus drucei) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. Masses here up the side of the South Downs.

Wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus was Thymus drucei) (29/06/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. The leaves are quite succulent and can be slighly hairy.

Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. Indeed, some of the lower stem leaves have these long hairs on the edges. Stems can be greener than this - they tend to get redder in full sun.

Wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus was Thymus drucei) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. Indeed, some of the lower stem leaves have these long hairs on the edges. Stems can be greener than this - they tend to get redder in full sun.

Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. A better image showing the two rows of white hairs either side of the stem (on the lower stems) which is a maim way to tell it apart from Wild Marjoram.

Wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus was Thymus drucei) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. A better image showing the two rows of white hairs either side of the stem (on the lower stems) which is a maim way to tell it apart from Wild Marjoram.

Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. An example of how the plant can become quite red. Here it is turning to seed, shrivelled flowers. Note how hairy the calyxs are.

Wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus was Thymus drucei) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. An example of how the plant can become quite red. Here it is turning to seed, shrivelled flowers. Note how hairy the calyxs are.