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

Consolida ajacis

Rocket Larkspur

 
 
<i>Consolida ajacis</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023
1. Consolida ajacis Marker
Inscription. The seeds were drunk in wine by scorpion-bite victims. It was said that the plant, when placed against a scorpion, would cause temporary paralysis in the animal. Plant is poisonous.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsAnthropology & ArchaeologyHorticulture & ForestryScience & Medicine.
 
Location. 38° 54.698′ N, 76° 58.187′ 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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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gladiolus communis (here, next to this marker); Echium vulgare (here, next to this marker); Lychnis coronaria (here, next to this marker); Dioscorides Garden (here, next to this marker); Erianthus ravennae (here, next to this marker); Ballota nigra (here, next to this marker); Acanthus mollis (here, next to this marker); Daucus carota spp. carota (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
 
<i>Consolida ajacis</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023
2. Consolida ajacis 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 156 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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