English name Tarragon or French Tarragon, True Tarragon, Estragon. Tarragon originates from the Latin word Dracunculus, meaning "little dragon," derived from the French "Esdragon" through corruption. Its scientific name is Artemisia dracunculus L., transliterated as Taligen, with aliases including Fragrant Artemisia, Pepper Artemisia, Narrow-leaved Artemisia, Dragon Artemisia, Mugwort, Little Dragon, Dragon Mugwort, Dragon Artemisia Grass, Linear-leaved Wormwood, Snake Artemisia, and Yin Chen Artemisia, among others. It belongs to the Asteraceae (Compositae) family, Artemisia genus, and is a perennial clumping aromatic herb.