Introductory
SPECIES: Artemisia dracunculus | Tarragon 



ABBREVIATION : 
ARTDRA

SYNONYMS : 
   Artemisia glauca Pallas
   Artemisia dracunculoides Pursh


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ARDR4


COMMON NAMES : 
   tarragon
   false tarragon
   dragon sagewort
   silky wormwood
   terragon
   linear-leaved wormwood


TAXONOMY : 
The fully documented scientific name of tarragon is Artemisia
dracunculus L.  This species exhibits considerable morophological
variation.  Although recent taxonomic treatments have not been
completed, three to five subspecific entities have been previously
described [23].  The taxonomy presented here follows that of Cronquist
[2] who does not recognize any subspecies or forms in the Pacific
Northwest.  Plants indigenous to North America are indistinguishable
from the Eurasian form, Artemisia glauca.  Two weakly defined subspecies
have been described for Colorado [10].


LIFE FORM : 
Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
N. McMurray/ March 1987


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
McMurray, Nancy E. 1987. Artemisia dracunculus. In: Remainder of Citation

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