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

Trillium grandiflorum

Large Flowered Trillium

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

1. Trillium grandiflorum Marker

Inscription. A decoction of the root was used for female diseases and to bring on childbirth by some tribes; others used it to treat headaches and rheumatism.

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 • Women.

Location. 38° 54.686′ 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 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Echinacea purpurea (here, next to this marker); Eupatorium purpureum (here, next to this marker); Rosa virginiana (here, next to this marker); Heuchera americana (here, next to this marker); Silybum marianum (here, next to this marker); Ilex vomitoria (here, next to this marker); Symphytum officinale (here, next to this marker); Osmorhiza claytonii (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional keywords. Trillium grandiflorum

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.