Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Woad (Isatis tinctoria)
Dye Plant Part: Leaves
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 40° 39.902′ N, 73° 57.79′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Marker can be reached from Flatbush Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 455 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Natural Plant Dyes (here, next to this marker); Madder (Rubia tinctorum) (here, next to this marker); Marigold (Tagetes erecta) (here, next to this marker); Working Plants (here, next to this marker); Artful Gardens (here, next to this marker); Mediterranean (a few steps from this marker); Sub-Saharan Africa / Fertile Crescent (a few steps from this marker); East Asia and South Asia / Pacific and Southeast Asia (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Additional keywords. Woad (Isatis tinctoria)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.