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Asteraceae
Artemisia

not marked as a favorite taxon Artemisia dracunculus Linnaeus. Common name: Tarragon, Silky Wormwood, Dragon Wormwood. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Dry, open areas. Distribution: ON west to AK, south to IL, MO, OK, TX, NM, AZ, CA, and Mexico; Eurasia.

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Subgenus: Dracucunculus.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: The currently fashionable acceptance of A. dracunculus as an indivisible species of circumboreal distribution needs reassessment.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA19, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mo2, NY, Ok; > Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus — POWO; > Artemisia dracunculus L. ssp. glauca (Pall. ex Willd.) Hall & Clemants — NE; > Artemisia glauca Pall. ex Willd. var. dracunculina (S.Watson) Blake — F; > Artemisia glauca Pall. ex Willd. var. glauca — F; > Oligosporus dracunculus (L.) Poljakov ssp. dracunculinus (S.Watson) W.A.Weber; > Oligosporus dracunculus (L.) Poljakov ssp. glaucus (Pall. ex Willd.) Á.Löve & D.Löve. Basionym: Artemisia dracunculus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Artemisia dracunculus - FNA19

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