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

Myrica pensylvanica

Bayberry

 
 
<i>Myrica pensylvanica</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2022
1. Myrica pensylvanica Marker
Inscription. The leaves are used for making a gray-green or yellow dye, depending on the mordant used. This was one of the dye plants used by early American colonists. The wax is considered toxic.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyColonial EraHorticulture & ForestrySettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 38° 54.695′ N, 76° 58.195′ 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 the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eryngium planum (here, next to this marker); Dahlia sp. (here, next to this marker); Symphytum officinale (here, next to this marker); Teucrium chamaedrys (here, next to this marker); Vitex agnus-castus (here, next to this marker); Ruscus aculeatus (here, next to this marker); Iris Χ germanica 'Florentina'
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(here, next to this marker); Arum maculatum (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
 
Additional keywords. Myrica pensylvanica
 
<i>Myrica pensylvanica</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2022
2. Myrica pensylvanica 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 174 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.
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Jul. 2, 2026