Arboretum in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Artemisia absinthium

Wormwood

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2020

1. Artemisia absinthium Marker

Inscription. This plant was spread across floors and put in between clothes in dressers to repel insects and moths. The plant was thought to prevent disease, as well as expel worms.

Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine.

Location. 38° 54.696′ N, 76° 58.207′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Arboretum. It can be reached from Meadow Road Northeast 0.1 miles east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Malus 'Roxbury' (here, next to this marker); Vinca minor (here, next to this marker); Tanacetum balsamita (here, next to this marker); Achillea millefolium (here, next to this marker); Verbascum thapsus (here, next to this marker); Calendula officinalis (here, next to this marker); Artemisia abrotanum (here, next to this marker); Anethum graveolens (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional keywords. Artemisia absinthium

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.