Thyme-leaved pogogyne
Pogogyne serpylloides
Last reviewed: October 2026
Thyme-leaved pogogyne (Pogogyne serpylloides) is a annual forb native to CA. It blooms in May and June. The flowers draw small native bees.
Toxicity unknown
Thyme-leaved pogogyne (Pogogyne serpylloides) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
high
Size
2"–6" H × 4"–8" W
Bloom
May, Jun
Native to
CA
Pollinators
small native bees
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A tiny, aromatic annual mint with small, opposite leaves and miniature, purple, two-lipped flowers, growing low and mat-like on drying mud. Restricted to the receding shorelines of vernal pools, a rare and specialized habitat.
Growing Thyme-leaved pogogyne
Grow Thyme-leaved pogogyne in full sun and high water. Mature plants reach 2 to 6 inches tall and spread 4 to 8 inches wide.
Wildlife value
The small flowers provide pollen and nectar for small native bees specialized in foraging on the shrinking margins of vernal pools during the brief spring bloom.
Common questions
- How much sun does Thyme-leaved pogogyne need?
- Thyme-leaved pogogyne grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Thyme-leaved pogogyne bloom?
- Thyme-leaved pogogyne blooms in May and June.
- Where is Thyme-leaved pogogyne native?
- Thyme-leaved pogogyne (Pogogyne serpylloides) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Thyme-leaved pogogyne attract?
- Thyme-leaved pogogyne draws small native bees.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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