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

Genista tinctoria

Dyer's Greenwood

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

1. Genista tinctoria Marker

Inscription. The colonists used this plant to obtain a yellow-green dye from its flowers. The leaves, seeds and flowering plant were also used medically as a diuretic and purgative.

Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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

Location. 38° 54.689′ N, 76° 58.215′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Arboretum. It can be reached from Meadow Road Northeast 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: Lindera benzoin (here, next to this marker); Yucca filamentosa (here, next to this marker); Osmunda cinnamomea (here, next to this marker); Baptistia tinctoria (here, next to this marker); Apocynum cannabinum (here, next to this marker); Eupatorium purpureum (here, next to this marker); Mitchella repens (here, next to this marker); Cunila origanoides (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional keywords. Genista tinctoria

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 214 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.