The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Common Language
Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden
| | Smithsonian Gardens | |
Plant nomenclature is the naming of plants using the binomial (meaning "two names") system. The Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus introduced this method in 1753. Binomial nomenclature uses Latin to communicate scientific information on a global scale.
Specific epithet: Differentiates individuals within a genus.
Genus + specific epithet (the botanical or scientific name of the plant) = Species*
*Species: A group of organisms in which two individuals are capable of producing fertile offspring.
Cultivar: A plant selection that varies enough from its parents to warrant cultivation based on its own merits.
Common Name: A plant's nickname. Many plants have more than one depending on the region in which they grow.
Family: A group of plants that share observable characteristics, chemistry, and genetic makeup.
Native Range of Species: The region where the plant species is considered indigenous.
this page online
Rose Class: Roses are members of the plant genus Rosa. Within that genus, they are grouped into classifications based on lineage as well as characteristics displayed by each variety.
Introduction Year: The year the rose was introduced to the commercial market.
International Cultivar Registration Authority for Roses (ICRAR) code: A unique identifier assigned to each rose. The first part, usually in CAPS, denotes a particular rose breeder. While a rose's cultivar name may vary, its ICRAR code always remains the same.
Erected by Smithsonian Gardens, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1753.
Location. 38° 53.325′ N, 77° 1.495′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. It is on Jefferson Drive Southwest 0.1 miles west of 7th Street Southwest when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington DC 20560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally,
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: An Apple is a Rose? (a few steps from this marker); Enid A. Haupt Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Pluto (within shouting distance of this marker); The Modern Rose (within shouting distance of this marker); Voyage (within shouting distance of this marker); Carousel on the Mall, Washington, D.C. (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Smithsonian's Arts + Industries Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Before the National Air and Space Museum opened (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. A Look Inside the Arts and Industries Building (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. An identical marker stands a few feet away.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
