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'''Tarragon''' or '''dragon's-wort''' ('''''Artemisia dracunculus''''' L.) is a [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herb]] in the family [[Asteraceae]] related to [[Artemisia (plant)|wormwood]]. Corresponding to its species name, a common term for the plant is "dragon herb." It is native to a wide area of the [[Northern Hemisphere]] from easternmost [[Europe]] across central and eastern [[Asia]] to [[India]], western [[North America]], and south to northern [[Mexico]]. The North American populations may, however, be [[naturalisation (biology)|naturalised]] from early human introduction.
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Tarragon grows to 120-150&nbsp;cm tall, with slender branched stems. The [[leaf|leaves]] are [[lanceolate]], 2-8&nbsp;cm long and 2-10&nbsp;mm broad, glossy green, with an [[Leaf shape|entire margin]]. The [[flower]]s are produced in small [[inflorescence|capitulae]] 2-4&nbsp;mm diameter, each capitulum containing up to 40 yellow or greenish-yellow [[floret]]s. (French tarragon, however, seldom produces flowers.<ref name=&quot;TBC&quot;/>)
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Artemisia dracunculus, Linn. Tarragon. Estragon. Herb; green and glabrous, with erect, branched sts. 2 ft. high: radical Lvs. 3-parted at the top; st.-lvs. linear or lanceolate, entire or small-toothed: panicle spreading, with whitish green, nearly globular fl.-heads. Eu. R.H. 1896, p. 285.—Tarragon Lvs. are used for seasoning, but the plant is little grown in this country. The Lvs. may be dried in the fall, or roots may be forced in a coolhouse in the winter. Prop, by division; rarely produces seed. See Tarragon.
 
Artemisia dracunculus, Linn. Tarragon. Estragon. Herb; green and glabrous, with erect, branched sts. 2 ft. high: radical Lvs. 3-parted at the top; st.-lvs. linear or lanceolate, entire or small-toothed: panicle spreading, with whitish green, nearly globular fl.-heads. Eu. R.H. 1896, p. 285.—Tarragon Lvs. are used for seasoning, but the plant is little grown in this country. The Lvs. may be dried in the fall, or roots may be forced in a coolhouse in the winter. Prop, by division; rarely produces seed. See Tarragon.
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A wholly different plant, Tagetes lucida, is much like tarragon in flavor and has been used as a substitute for it.
 
A wholly different plant, Tagetes lucida, is much like tarragon in flavor and has been used as a substitute for it.
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''This article is about the       [[herb]]; for the [[Freedom Call]] CD see [[Taragon]].''
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==Cultivation==
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French tarragon is the variety generally considered best for the kitchen, but cannot be grown from seed {{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}. It is normally purchased as a plant, and some care must be taken to ensure that true French tarragon is purchased {{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}. A perennial, it normally goes dormant in winter.<ref name=&quot;TBC&quot;/> It likes a hot, sunny spot, without excessive watering.<ref name=&quot;TBC&quot;/>
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| name = Tarragon
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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| ordo = [[Asterales]]
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| familia = [[Asteraceae]]
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| genus = ''[[Artemisia (plant)|Artemisia]]''
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| species = '''''A. dracunculus'''''
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| binomial = ''Artemisia dracunculus''
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'''Tarragon''' or '''dragon's-wort''' (''Artemisia dracunculus'' L.) is a [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herb]] in the family [[Asteraceae]] related to [[Artemisia (plant)|wormwood]]. Corresponding to its species name, a common term for the plant is &quot;dragon herb.&quot; It is native to a wide area of the [[Northern Hemisphere]] from easternmost [[Europe]] across central and eastern [[Asia]] to western [[North America]], and south to northern [[India]] and [[Mexico]]. The North American populations may however be [[naturalisation (biology)|naturalised]] from early human introduction.
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Russian tarragon ''(A. dracunculoides'' L.) can be grown from seed but is much weaker in flavour when compared to the French variety.<ref name=&quot;TBC&quot;>{{cite book | last =McGee | first =Rose Marie Nichols  | authorlink = | coauthors = Stuckey, Maggie | title =The Bountiful Container | publisher = Workman Publishing | date = 2002}}</ref> However, Russian tarragon is a far more hardy and vigorous plant, spreading at the roots and growing over a meter tall. This tarragon actually prefers poor [[soil]]s and happily tolerates drought and neglect. It is not as strongly aromatic and flavoursome as its French cousin, but it produces many more leaves from early spring onwards that are mild and good in salads and cooked food. The young stems in early spring can be cooked as an [[asparagus]] substitute. Grow indoors from seed and plant out in the summer. Spreading plant can be divided easily.
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[[Image:Estragon_1511.jpg|thumb|left|Close-up of the foliage]]
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===Propagation===
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Tarragon grows to 20-150 cm tall, with slender, branched stems. The [[leaf|leaves]] are lanceolate, 2-8 cm long and 2-10 mm broad, glossy green, with an entire margin. The [[flower]]s are produced in small [[inflorescence|capitulae]] 2-4 mm diameter, each capitulum containing up to 40 yellow or greenish-yellow florets.
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===Cultivation and uses===
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Tarragon has an aromatic property reminiscent of [[anise]], due to the presence of [[estragole]]. French tarragon is the variety generally considered best for the kitchen, but cannot be grown from seed. Russian tarragon ''(A. dracunculoides'' L.) can be grown from seed but is much weaker in flavour.
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However, Russian tarragon is a far more hardy and vigorous plant, spreading at the roots and growing over a meter tall. This tarragon actually prefers poor [[soil]]s and happily tolerates drought and neglect. It is not as strongly aromatic and flavoursome as its French cousin, but it produces many more leaves from early spring onwards that are mild and good in salads and cooked food. The young stems in early spring can be cooked as a tasty [[asparagus]] substitute. Grow indoors from seed and plant out in the summer. Spreading plant can be divided easily.
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===Pests and diseases===
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Tarragon is one of the four ''[[fines herbes]]'' of French cooking, and particularly suitable for chicken, fish and egg dishes. Tarragon is one of the main components of [[Bearnaise sauce]].
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Tarragon is used to flavor a popular carbonated soft drink in the country of [[Armenia (country)|Armenia]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] and, by extension, [[Russia]]. The drink - named [[Tarhun|Tarkhun]] [tar-HOON](թարխուն)(Тархун), which is the Armenian and Russian word for tarragon - is made out of sugary tarragon concentrate and colored bright green.
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&quot;I believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around.&quot; --[[James Beard]]1800
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== References ==
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*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?4282 Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Artemisia dracunculus'']
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*[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARDR4 NRCS: USDA Plants Profile: ''Artemisia dracunculus'']
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*[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200023201 Flora of Pakistan: ''Artemisia dracunculus'']
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{{wiktionary|tarragon}}
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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