Artemisia dracunculus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 709

Artemisia dracunculus L.

Herbaceous sagewort, Pinon wormwood, Tarragon, Wild tarragon

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Artemisia dracunculus, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Family:	ASTERACEAE
Genus:	Artemisia

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Valley Grassland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Toxicity: DERMATITIS

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Artemisia dracunculoides var. dracunculina
PLANTS:	Artemisia dracunculoides
PLANTS:	Artemisia dracunculus ssp. glauca
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More information about Artemisia dracunculus


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (ARDR4)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 16, 2019).