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

Hedera helix

English Ivy

 
 
<i>Hedera helix</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2020
1. Hedera helix Marker
Inscription. An infusion of the flowers in wine was drunk for dysentery, and the leaves mixed with fat were used as a burn ointment. Dioscorides believed that drinking the juice caused sterility. The leaves and berries are poisonous.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & ForestryScience & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 60 CE.
 
Location. 38° 54.691′ N, 76° 58.187′ 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 the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Phlomis fruticosa (here, next to this marker); Acanthus mollis (here, next to this marker); Malva sylvestris (here, next to this marker); Lychnis coronaria (here, next to this marker); Echium vulgare (a few steps from this marker); Dioscorides Garden (a few steps from this marker); Gladiolus communis (a few steps from this marker); Erianthus ravennae (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
 
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Hedera helix
 
<i>Hedera helix</i> image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2020
2. Hedera helix
 
 
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 192 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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