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

Calycanthus floridus

Carolina Allspice

 
 
<i>Calycanthus floridus</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2020
1. Calycanthus floridus Marker
Inscription. The Cherokee used the root of this herb to make a strong diuretic for urinary and bladder complaints. The seeds of this plant are poisonous.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyHorticulture & ForestryNative AmericansScience & Medicine.
 
Location. 38° 54.689′ 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. Polemonium reptans (here, next to this marker); Lobelia inflata (here, next to this marker); Satureja douglasii (here, next to this marker); Asclepias tuberosa (here, next to this marker); Mitchella repens (here, next to this marker); Cunila origanoides (here, next to this marker); Salvia lyrata (here, next to this marker); Helenium flexuosum (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 101 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on January 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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