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

Verbascum thapsus

Mullein

 
 
<i>Verbascum thapsus</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023
1. Verbascum thapsus Marker
Inscription. The tops of the dried stalks were dipped in fat and used as torches. Dried leaves of mullein were used in tea to help stop coughing. Soft leaves used fresh as socks for insulation and sometimes for diapers.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyColonial EraHorticulture & ForestryScience & Medicine.
 
Location. 38° 54.698′ N, 76° 58.208′ 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
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Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Malus 'Roxbury' (here, next to this marker); Artemisia absinthium (here, next to this marker); Foeniculum vulgare (here, next to this marker); Hesperis matronalis (here, next to this marker); Indogofera tinctoria (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
 
<i>Verbascum thapsus</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023
2. Verbascum thapsus 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 136 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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