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

Rosa virginiana

Pasture Rose

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

1. Rosa virginiana Marker

Inscription. North-central Native Americans made a medicine with the rose hip skin for stomach troubles.

Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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

Location. 38° 54.684′ N, 76° 58.21′ 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 west 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 distance of this marker: Echinacea purpurea

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(here, next to this marker); Trillium grandiflorum (here, next to this marker); Symphytum officinale (here, next to this marker); Veronicastrum virginicum (here, next to this marker); Hydrastis canadensis (here, next to this marker); Camptotheca acuminata (here, next to this marker); Ilex vomitoria (here, next to this marker); Osmorhiza calytonii (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional keywords. Rosa virginiana

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023

2. Rosa virginiana Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 18, 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.