French tarragon (so-called to distinguish it from the inferior subspecies Russian Tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus dracunculoides) is also sometimes called estragon, little dragon or dragonwort (a name which is also used by 2 other plants, the dragon drum, Dracunculus vulgaris and bistort, yet another illustration of the importance of using latin names for correct identification). The latin name is Artemisia dracunculus. There is a similar herb, for which seeds are often sold with the name
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