Herb
Artemisia dracunculus sativa
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Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa is the botanical framing of French culinary tarragon—selected sativa-type clones with high aromatic oils and the classic liquorice-anise leaf. It is the scientific label behind premium herb-bed tarragon. Same kitchen rules as French tarragon: late addition, gentle drying if needed, division for new plants. Latin sativa on a label should mean real cooking tarragon, not ornamental wormwood relatives.
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Traits
AniseAromaticBotanicalFrench TypeHigh Aroma OilRefinedSativa BotanicalVegetative
History
Botanists distinguished culinary sativa-type dracunculus.
FR
French horticulture maintained sativa clones carefully.
Scientific herb lists used sativa for French tarragon.
Specialty nurseries dual-labelled French and sativa tarragon.