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

Tanacetum vulgare

Tansy

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

1. Tanacetum vulgare Marker

Inscription. Tansy tea was taken to calm cramps, but colonists also used tansy leaves as an insect repellant in their homes. Leaves were also rubbed on fresh meats to keep flies off.

Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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

Location. 38° 54.687′ N, 76° 58.213′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Arboretum. It is on Meadow Road Northeast just 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 markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Caulophyllum thalictroides (here, next to this marker); Tradescantia virginiana (here, next to this marker); Salvia lyrata (here, next to this marker); Helenium flexuosum (here, next to this marker); Solidago canadensis (here, next to this marker); Eupatorium purpureum (here, next to this marker); Heuchera americana (here, next to this marker); Asclepias tuberosa (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional keywords. Tanacetum vulgare

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 169 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.