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Thymus
See list of 2 species in this genusThymus praecox Opiz ssp. arcticus (Dur.) Jalas was reported from MA, NH, and RI by Kartesz (1999), but specimens are unknown. Thymus serpyllum L. has long been reported from various states in New England; however, these reports were based on collections of T. pulegioides (Seymour 1982). Reference: Jalas (1972).
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1a. Leaf blades revolute, not ciliate; upper calyx lobes usually eciliate; corolla usually white to pale purple
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1b. Leaf blades plane or barely revolute, usually ciliate at least at the base; upper calyx lobes usually ciliate; corolla usually pink-purple
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