tarragon
Sign in to saveTarragon (Artemisia dracunculus), also known as estragon, is a species of perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread in the wild across much of Eurasia and North America and is cultivated for culinary and medicinal purposes.
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Tarragon is a perennial herb native to Eurasia and North America that belongs to the same plant family as daisies and sunflowers. It is grown and used by people around the world for cooking and for its medicinal properties.
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- taxon
- Subclass of
- herbaceous plant
- Parent taxon
- Artemisia
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- Artemisia dracunculus1.jpg
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Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus), also known as estragon, is a species of perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread in the wild across much of Eurasia and North America and is cultivated for culinary and medicinal purposes.
One subspecies, Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa, is cultivated to use the leaves as an aromatic culinary herb. In some other subspecies, the characteristic aroma is largely absent. Informal names for distinguishing the variations include "French tarragon" (best for culinary use) and "Russian tarragon".