Are Tagetes Erecta and Tarragon in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Asteraceae.

Can you substitute Tagetes Erecta for Tarragon?

They share the Asteraceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Tagetes Erecta vs Tarragon

Tagetes erecta · Artemisia dracunculus

Tagetes Erecta

Tagetes erecta

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tagetes
Primary use: culinary

Tagetes erecta, the Aztec marigold, Mexican marigold, big marigold, cempaxochitl or cempasúchil, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tagetes native to Mexico and Central America. Despite being native to the Americas, it is often called the African marigold. In Mexico, th…

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Artemisia
Primary use: culinary

Tarragon, also known as estragon, is a species of perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread in the wild across much of Eurasia and North America and is cultivated for culinary and medicinal purposes.

At a glance

· Both in Asteraceae, but different genera (Tagetes vs Artemisia).
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Tagetes Erecta: D; Tarragon: D.