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

Geranium maculatum

Wild Geranium

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

1. Geranium maculatum Marker

Inscription. The Meskwaki of Minnesota pounded the astringent root of this geranium in an animal bladder to make a poultice for hemorrhoids.

Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Science & Medicine.

Location. 38° 54.681′ N, 76° 58.212′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Arboretum. It 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.

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: Oenothera biennis (here, next to this marker); Osmorhiza calytonii (here, next to this marker); Polygonatum biflorum (here, next to this marker); Medicinal Garden (here, next to this marker); Euonymus atropurpureus (here, next to this marker); Helleborus niger (here, next to this marker); Veronicastrum virginicum (here, next to this marker); Asarum canadense (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional keywords. Geranium maculatum

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 192 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.