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

Dipsacus fullonum

Teasel

 
 
<i>Dipsacus fullonum</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, November 5, 2023
1. Dipsacus fullonum Marker
Inscription. Early Mediterranean peoples used the root, boiled with wine and beaten until waxy as a salve for chapped skin. Little "worms found in the seed head were put in a purse and hung around the neck to cure fevers.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyHorticulture & ForestryScience & Medicine.
 
Location. 38° 54.698′ N, 76° 58.197′ 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. Phytolacca americana (here, next to this marker); Papaver rhoeas (here, next to this marker); Vinca minor (here, next to this marker); Crocus sativus (here, next to this marker); Arum maculatum (here, next to this marker); Rubia tinctorum (here, next to this marker); Galium mollugo (here, next to this marker); Dahlia sp. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
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<i>Dipsacus fullonum</i> Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 5, 2023
2. Dipsacus fullonum 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 39 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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