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

Heuchera americana

Rock Geranium

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

1. Heuchera americana Marker

Inscription. The root, a powerful astringent, was used by Choctaw, Chickasaw and Creek of the Southeast when conditions required an astringent or "puckering" medicine.

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° 54.687′ N, 76° 58.212′ 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: Eupatorium purpureum (here, next to this marker); Silybum marianum (here, next to this marker); Tradescantia virginiana (here, next to this marker); Helenium flexuosum (here, next to this marker); Solidago canadensis (here, next to this marker); Salvia lyrata (here, next to this marker); Tanacetum vulgare (here, next to this marker); Polemonium reptans (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional keywords. Heuchera americana

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 183 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.