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

Dyes

Plants & People

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

1. Dyes Marker

Inscription. Plants have been used for thousands of years to color natural fibers, such as wool, cotton, linen and silk. Natural dyes offer subtle, earthy colors. The bloom of yarrow (Achillea filipendulina) provides yellow color, and bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) yields a reddish-orange color.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 36.676′ N, 90° 15.5′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, 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: Medicinal Herbs (here, next to this marker); Medicinal: Overharvesting (here, next to this marker); Tower Grove House (a few steps from this marker); Culinary Herbs (a few steps from this marker); St. Louis Herb Society Container Garden (a few steps from this marker); Utility Herbs

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(within shouting distance of this marker); St. Louis Herb Society Herb Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Carl Linnaeus (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. Dyes 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 121 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.