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

Malva sylvestris

Mallow

 
 
<i>Malva sylvestris</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2022
1. Malva sylvestris Marker
Inscription. The ointment, applied with urine, cured running sores on the head, dandruff, and baldness. A broth of leaves and roots helped all poisoning, but Dioscorides advised that the drink must be continually vomited up.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & ForestryScience & Medicine.
 
Location. 38° 54.694′ N, 76° 58.19′ 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: Phlomis fruticosa (here, next to this marker); Dioscorides Garden (here, next to this marker); Echium vulgare (here, next to this marker); Daucus carota spp. carota (here, next to this marker); Erianthus ravennae (here, next to this marker); Ballota nigra (here, next to this marker); Teucrium chamaedrys (here, next to this marker); Lychnis coronaria (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
 
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Malva sylvestris
 
<i>Malva sylvestris</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2022
2. Malva sylvestris 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 193 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.
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Jun. 4, 2026