Absinthium (U. S. P.)—Absinthium.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
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Artemisia dracunculus L.
Engl.: tarragon, french tarragon, little dragon, Russian tarragon, true tarragon.
Deu.: Estragon.
Fran.: estragon.
Sven.: dragon, dragonört, fransk dragon, rysk dragon.
Suom.: rakuuna, rakuunayrtti.
Bot. syn.: Artemisia dracunculoides Pursh., Artemisia glauca Pallas ex Willd., Artemisia redowskii Ledeb., Oligosporus dracunculus (L.) Poljakov.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Elizabeth Blackwell, 1737 (Vol. 1), 1739 (Vol. 2).
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Culinary herbfaq: single herbs.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: Sayre 1917.
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