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

Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023

1. Foeniculum vulgare Marker

Inscription. This plant was used in broth to help people lose weight. The leaves were also used to flavor fish dishes and to help babies who had indigestion.

Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine.

Location. 38° 54.699′ 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Verbascum thapsus (here, next to this marker); Hesperis matronalis (here, next to this marker); Lysimachia punctata (here, next to this marker); Adiantum padatum (here, next to this marker); Arctium lappa (here, next to this marker); Malus 'Roxbury' (here, next to this marker); Artemisia absinthium (a few steps from this marker); Indogofera tinctoria (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023

2. Foeniculum vulgare 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 158 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.