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

Eupatorium purpureum

Boneset

 
 
<i>Eupatorium purpureum</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2020
1. Eupatorium purpureum Marker
Inscription. The northern Iroquois used the leave to make a tea that was considered a tonic and cure for colds and fevers
This herb may damage the liver.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyHorticulture & ForestryNative AmericansScience & Medicine.
 
Location. 38° 54.687′ N, 76° 58.212′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Arboretum. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Heuchera americana (here, next to this marker); Tradescantia virginiana (here, next to this marker); Silybum marianum (here, next to this marker); Helenium flexuosum (here, next to this marker); Solidago canadensis (here, next to this marker); Tanacetum vulgare (here, next to this marker); Salvia lyrata (here, next to this marker); Polemonium reptans (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
 
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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 61 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on January 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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