Artemisia dracunculus
L.
Herbaceous sagewort, Pinon wormwood, Tarragon, Wild tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Artemisia dracunculoides var. dracunculinaPLANTS
Artemisia dracunculoidesPLANTS
Artemisia dracunculus ssp. glaucaPLANTS
Artemisia dracunculus var. glaucaPLANTS
Artemisia glauca var. dracunculinaPLANTS
Artemisia glaucaPLANTS
Oligosporus dracunculus ssp. dracunculinusPLANTS
Oligosporus dracunculus ssp. glaucusPLANTS
Oligosporus dracunculusPLANTS
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Coastal Sage Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Joshua Tree Woodland
[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: The plant is commonly known as dragon in Swedish and Dutch. The use of Dragon for the herb or plant in German is outdated.[19] The species name, dracunculus, means "little dragon", and the plant seems to be so named due to its coiled roots. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
