Artemisia dracunculus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 709

Artemisia dracunculus L.

Herbaceous sagewort, Pinon wormwood, Tarragon, Wild tarragon

2016 Joan Hampton

2018 Hailey Laskey

2016 Joan Hampton

2007 Steve Matson

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

Pests and Pathogens from Calinvasives


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	ASTERACEAE
Genus:	Artemisia

Toxicity: DERMATITIS

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

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 availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ARDR4)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: Aug 17, 2019).