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

Asarum canadense

Wild Ginger

 
 
<i>Asarum canadense</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2020
1. Asarum canadense Marker
Inscription. The Chippewa used this herb to season food and chewed the root to relieve indigestion. The Iroquois used the roots to preserve meats.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyHorticulture & ForestryNative AmericansScience & Medicine.
 
Location. 38° 54.683′ N, 76° 58.214′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Arboretum. Marker can be reached from Eagle Nest Road Northeast, 0.1 miles south of Meadow Road Northeast, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Euonymus atropurpureus (here, next to this marker); Smilacina racemosa (here, next to this marker); Helleborus niger (here, next to this marker); Polygonatum biflorum (here, next to this marker); Ceanothus americanus (here, next to this marker); Hydrastis canadensis (here, next to this marker); Camptotheca acuminata (here, next to this marker); Mertensia virginica (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
 
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Asarum canadense
 
<i>Asarum canadense</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023
2. Asarum canadense Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on January 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   2. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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