Plant Profile: Symphyotrichum ericoides

Fire Hazard: This species is classified with a moderate flammability level.

Leaves: The plant features either hairy or smooth, narrow to lanceolate leaves that are 1 to 3 inches long and typically lack stalks. The foliage has few or no serrations and is supported by several slender branches that either rise upward or spread out stiffly.

Flowers: The flower heads measure about 0.75 inches in diameter, adorned with 15 to 25 petals that range from white to a light purplish hue, centered around a yellow core.

Habitat: It thrives in dry thickets, along roadsides, in clearings, and in open fields.