Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Dawn Redwood

History & Heritage

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Dawn Redwood Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Dawn Redwood Marker

Inscription. The dawn redwood is one of the most intriguing botanical discoveries of the 20th century. Fossil records date them back 50 million years, and they were thought to be extinct. An expedition in 1948 collected seeds, and seedlings were distributed to various botanical institutions worldwide for growth trials, including the Missouri Botanical Garden. About 5,000 trees survive in and near the valley in China where the first living trees were encountered. However, the dawn redwood remains critically endangered in the wild.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Exploration • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 38° 36.656′ N, 90° 15.513′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Missouri Botanical Garden, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Art for Arts Sake (a few steps from this marker); Honoring a Legend (a few steps from this marker); Carl Linnaeus (a few steps from this marker);

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St. Louis Herb Society Container Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Dyes (within shouting distance of this marker); Medicinal Herbs (within shouting distance of this marker); Medicinal: Overharvesting (within shouting distance of this marker); Stumpery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. Dawn Redwood Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.