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

Indogofera tinctoria

Indigo

 
 
<i>Indogofera tinctoria</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2020
1. Indogofera tinctoria Marker
Inscription. Fragments of indigo-dyed linen from Thebes date back to 3500 B.C. Indigo is just one type of dye in which the color develops in the textile after removal from the dye bath. Upon exposure to the air, fibers change from yellow to blue.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & ForestryIndustry & Commerce.
 
Location. 38° 54.699′ N, 76° 58.203′ 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. Calendula officinalis (here, next to this marker); Solidago canadensis (here, next to this marker); Lawsonia inermis (here, next to this marker); Sanguinaria canadensis (here, next to this marker); Malus 'Roxbury' (here, next to this marker); Galium mollugo (here, next to this marker); Tagetes sp. (here, next to this marker); Verbascum thapsus (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
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Additional keywords. Indogofera tinctoria
 
 
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 66 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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