Latin name: Artemisia dracunculus L.
Pronunciation: ar-tem-IS-ee-a dra-KUNG-kew-lus
Common name: Wild tarragon
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry and disturbed places to 11,000', coastal sage scrub to montane coniferous forest, joshua tree woodland and higher, Mojave Desert
Blooming period: August to October
Name derivations: 1) Artemisia 2) dracunculus
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