Missouri Plants Heath aster   (Symphyotrichum ericoides) Tracheophyta: Angiospermae: Dicot: Daisy (Asteraceae) Native North American plant Habitat: any full sun area. ID Features: flowers with white rays and yellow discs. Natural History: The heath aster is a native weed that grows along roadsides and unkept areas. It is similar to other asters, but has much smaller flowers. It is found in disturbed-soil areas, especially in wetter areas.

The information is from: Missouri Wildflowers by Edgar Denison, 5th Edition, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1998.