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

Osmorhiza claytonii

Sweet Cicely

 
 
<i>Osmorhiza claytonii</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023
1. Osmorhiza claytonii Marker
Inscription. Sweet Cicely roots taste and smell like anise. Oil from the roots contains sugar, fats, resins, and tannin. Chippewa Indian women drank the tea of the roots to aid in childbirth.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyIndigenous Peoples and CommunitiesScience & MedicineWomen.
 
Location. 38° 54.687′ N, 76° 58.209′ 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Silybum marianum (here, next to this marker); Gillenia trifoliata (here, next to this marker); Cephalanthus occidentalis (here, next to this marker); Dioscorea villosa (here, next to this marker); Heuchera americana (here, next to this marker); Trillium grandiflorum (here, next to this marker); Eupatorium purpureum (here, next to this marker); Echinacea purpurea (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
 
<i>Osmorhiza claytonii</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023
2. Osmorhiza claytonii 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 181 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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