Artemisia dracunculus

Artemisia dracunculus (= Artemisia glauca), commonly known as Estragon, Tarragon, is a perennial.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Artemisia dracunculus 11.1 History 11.2 Artemisia dracunculus in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Artemisia dracunculus was described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. The name is considered as validly published.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Estragon is a species in the genus Artemisia (sagebrush) which contains 300 species and belongs to the family of the Asteraceae (Aster Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The perennials grow to a height of approximately 1,2 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

The leaves are arranged opposite one another.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are many-petaled and pale yellow. The plants bloom from July to October. The flowers are arranged in panicles.

The fruits are achenes.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Artemisia dracunculus is native to the European Russia (Belarus, the Ukraine, Moldova, Crimea), west Sibiria, east Sibiria, Central Asia, the western Himalaya, Mongolia, China, Alaska, Canada, the whole of the US, with the exception of the Northeast, the Southeast and Florida, and is naturalized in France, Central and eastern Central Europe and Romania.

[edit] Cultivation

The Estragon prefers a sunny site and can withstand temperatures down to -40º C. It grows best in soils that are dry to moderately moist.

[edit] Uses

Artemisia dracunculus is used medicinally.

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Artemisia dracunculus

[edit] History

[edit] Artemisia dracunculus in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Artemisia dracunculusfr:Artemisia dracunculus