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

Silybum marianum

Milk Thistle

 
 
<i>Silybum marianum</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, November 5, 2023
1. Silybum marianum Marker
Inscription. The juice of the root, drunk with honey-water, was said to provoke vomiting.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyHorticulture & ForestryScience & Medicine.
 
Location. 38° 54.699′ N, 76° 58.193′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Arboretum. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nigella sativa (here, next to this marker); Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum (here, next to this marker); Vinca minor (here, next to this marker); Papaver rhoeas (here, next to this marker); Arum maculatum (here, next to this marker); Iris × germanica 'Florentina' (here, next to this marker); Vitex agnus-castus (here, next to this marker); Phytolacca americana (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
 
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<i>Silybum marianum</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023
2. Silybum marianum 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 37 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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