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

Tradescantia virginiana

Common Spiderwort

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023

1. Tradescantia virginiana Marker

Inscription. Cherokee Indians ate the young leaves either boiled or fried.

Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 38° 54.687′ N, 76° 58.212′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Arboretum. It can be reached from Meadow Road Northeast east of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3501 New York Ave NE, 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 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: Helenium flexuosum (here,

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next to this marker); Solidago canadensis (here, next to this marker); Heuchera americana (here, next to this marker); Salvia lyrata (here, next to this marker); Eupatorium purpureum (here, next to this marker); Asclepias tuberosa (here, next to this marker); Silybum marianum (here, next to this marker); Tanacetum vulgare (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023

2. Tradescantia virginiana Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.