L48 (N), Ak (I?), Can (N)PlantaeSpecies
Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
L.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Aster family
Genus
Artemisia
Species
Artemisia dracunculus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 27 states
Present
Not Present
Distribution Details
Invasive
Yes
State T&E Status
Il (E)
Synonyms
Artemisia dracunculoidesOligosporus dracunculusOligosporus dracunculiformisArtemisia dracunculiformisArtemisia redowskyiOligosporus condimentariusOligosporus crithmifoliusArtemisia glauca var. dracunculoidesArtemisia glauca var. magacephalaDraconia dracunculusArtemisia simplicifoliaArtemisia dracunculoides var. incanaArtemisia glauca var. cernuaArtemisia dracunculoides var. brevifoliaArtemisia dracunculus var. redowskyiOligosporus dracunculinusOligosporus dracunculoidesAbsinthium cernuumArtemisia dracunculus var. wolfiiOligosporus nuttallianusArtemisia dracunculus var. pratorumArtemisia dracunculus var. humilisArtemisia dracunculoides var. tenuifoliaArtemisia aromaticaDraconia dracunculiformisArtemisia dracunculus f. humilisArtemisia desertorum var. macrocephalaArtemisia dracunculoides var. wolfiiAchillea dracunculusArtemisia dracunculus subsp. typica
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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