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

Polemonium reptans

Jacob's Ladder

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

1. Polemonium reptans Marker

Inscription. The roots were used by the Meskwaki Indians of Wisconsin to induce vomiting. They called the plant 'fine hair woman 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° 54.688′ 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Calycanthus floridus (here, next to this marker); Lobelia inflata (here, next to this marker); Asclepias tuberosa (here, next to this marker); Salvia lyrata (here, next to this marker); Satureja douglasii (here, next to this marker); Cunila origanoides (here, next to this marker); Helenium flexuosum (here, next to this marker); Solidago canadensis (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional keywords. Polemonium reptans

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 193 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.