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

Daucus carota spp. carota

Queen Anne’s Lace

<i>Daucus carota</i> spp. <i>carota</i> Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Daucus carota spp. carota Marker

Inscription. Dioscorides noted that a drink of the seeds was a diuretic, a colic neutralizer, and brought on menses and abortion. The seeds or roots, prepared in wine, were effective in treating wounds from poisonous beasts.

Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 60 CE.

Location. 38° 54.696′ N, 76° 58.192′ 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. Teucrium chamaedrys (here, next to this marker); Erianthus ravennae (here, next to this marker); Ballota nigra (here, next to this marker); Dioscorides Garden (here, next to this marker); Ruscus aculeatus (here, next to this marker); Iris × germanica 'Florentina' (here, next to this marker); Symphytum officinale

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(here, next to this marker); Eryngium planum (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional keywords. Daucus carota spp. carota

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 74 times since then and 5 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.