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

Sanguinaria canadensis

Bloodroot

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

1. Sanguinaria canadensis Marker

Inscription. The root has an orange-red dye that was used to paint the Meskwaki Indian warriors and to dye Rush mats made by the women. Narragansett Indians used the root as a cosmetic.

Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 38° 54.696′ N, 76° 58.202′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Arboretum. It is on 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lawsonia inermis (here, next to this marker); Solidago canadensis (here, next to this marker); Calendula officinalis (here, next to this marker); Tagetes sp. (here, next to this marker); Indogofera tinctoria (here, next to this marker); Verbascum thapsus (here, next to this marker); Galium mollugo (here, next to this marker); Rubia tinctorum (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Additional keywords. Sanguinaria canadensis

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

2. Sanguinaria canadensis 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 176 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.