HELEN LOUISE ALLEN TEXTILE

MADISON, WI

Water smartweed (Persicaria amphibia), Sun Prairie WI Water smartweed (Persicaria amphibia) at Sheehan Park in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

This is a wetland plant that grows in a range of habitats. It sometimes grows in standing water as an emergent aquatic plant, but sometimes (as here) grows as a terrestial plant in moist areas.
Obligate (OBL) wetland plant in the U.S. National Wetland Plant List. It's native to North America. In the Caryophyllales order and the Polygonaceae (knotweed, smartweed, buckwheat) family.

Photo taken early July 2023. Original key: IMG_5598 — Water smartweed (Persicaria amphibia), Sun Prairie WI Credit: Aaron Volkening

Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection is a textile museum located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded in 1972, the collection is named in honor of Helen Louise Allen, a professor at the university and a collector of textiles. The museum houses over 13,000 textiles and related objects from around the world, representing a range of cultures, periods, and techniques.

The collection includes textiles such as quilts, costumes, embroideries, woven fabrics, and printed textiles, as well as related objects such as tools, accessories, and books. The collection also includes a significant number of textiles from Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

The museum's mission is to promote the study and appreciation of textiles as a cultural expression and to provide a resource for research and education. The museum offers educational programs, exhibitions, and research opportunities for students, scholars, and the general public.

The Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection is open to the public and admission is free of charge. The museum is located on the fourth floor of the School of Human Ecology building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

HELEN LOUISE ALLEN TEXTILE is a Uncategorized or General Museum in MADISON WI. US MID #8405500099

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

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HELEN LOUISE ALLEN TEXTILE
475 N CHARTER ST
MADISON
WI
53706

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MID #	8405500099
Name	HELEN LOUISE ALLEN TEXTILE
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Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Midwest
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LAT/LONG	43.074826, -89.406193
CODES	FIPS State Code: 55 FIPS County Code: 025 US Census Tract: 001102 US Census Block: 1002