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

Verbascum thapsus

Mullein

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2022

1. Verbascum thapsus Marker

Inscription. It contains the yellow dye substance luteolin and produces a range of olives and grays on wool. The flowers were used by Roman women as a hair colorant, and ashes of the burned plant were used to restore graying hair.

Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Women.

Location. 38° 54.697′ N, 76° 58.199′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Arboretum. It can be reached from Meadow Road Northeast just east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east. 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: Tagetes sp. (here, next to this marker); Rubia tinctorum (here, next to this marker); Galium mollugo (here, next to this marker); Crocus sativus (here, next to this marker); Dipsacus fullonum (here, next to this marker); Calendula officinalis (here, next to this marker); Lawsonia inermis (here, next to this marker); Sanguinaria canadensis (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional keywords. Verbascum thapsus

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2022

2. Verbascum thapsus Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.