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

Artemisia abrotanum

Southernwood

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

1. Artemisia abrotanum Marker

Inscription. Artemisia abrotanum hung in courtrooms was thought to stop the spread of disease. It was also used in kitchens to keep bad odors away. Pennsylvania Germans used southernwood in their pantries to repel ants.

Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine.

Location. 38° 54.693′ N, 76° 58.207′ 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 west 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mentha spicata (here, next to this marker); Tanacetum balsamita (here, next to this marker); Rosmarinus officinalis (here, next to this marker); Vinca minor (here, next to this marker); Calendula officinalis (here, next to this marker); Achillea millefolium (here, next to this marker); Geum urbanum (here, next to this marker); Lavandula angustifolia (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional keywords. Artemisia abrotanum

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 238 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on February 1, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on January 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.