Artemisia dracunculus L.
Tarragon, Dragon Sagewort
Asteraceae
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Protologue: Sp. Pl.: 849 (1753)
Pronunciation: Ar-te-mí-si-a dra-cún-cu-lus
Etymology: after Artemisia, wife of Mausolus or perhaps the Gr. goddess
+ Gr. draconis, dragon + -unculus, little, meaning serpent-like, from Pliny who said from resemblance of rhizome to a small snake
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SD County Synoptic Voucher
Distribution:
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.
Artemisia dracunculus
Whole plant, a perennial herb & close-up of stem and leaves.
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