Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
Quick facts
Family: Asteraceae (wormwood/Artemisia genus)
Varieties: French tarragon (sterile; propagated by cuttings; the culinary gold standard), Russian tarragon (from seed; coarser, far less aromatic), Mexican tarragon (Tagetes lucida; marigold with anise-like aroma—useful substitute)
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