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

Adiantum padatum

Maidenhair Fern

 
 
<i>Adiantum padatum</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023
1. Adiantum padatum Marker
Inscription. Tribes of the Northwest made a paste with the ashes of this fern to darken and add luster to their hair. A decoration (or extraxt) was given for chest complaints.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyHorticulture & ForestryIndigenous Peoples and CommunitiesScience & Medicine.
 
Location. 38° 54.696′ N, 76° 58.213′ 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: Lysimachia punctata (here, next to this marker); Arctium lappa (here, next to this marker); Hesperis matronalis (here, next to this marker); Foeniculum vulgare (here, next to this marker); Verbascum thapsus (here, next to this marker); Lavandula angustifolia (here, next to this marker); Artemisia absinthium (here, next to this marker); Malus 'Roxbury' (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
 
<i>Adiantum padatum</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023
2. Adiantum padatum 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 166 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 24, 2026