Symphyotrichum ericoides (syn. Aster ericoides), known as white heath aster, white aster or heath aster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to much of North America. It has also been introduced to many areas beyond its native range.
Heath aster is an herbaceous perennial with stems from 1 to 3 ft (0.3 to 0.9 m) tall. Its leaves are sessile (stalkless) and narrow, and become smaller towards the end of the stems and branches. It has white or rarely pinkish, daisy-like ...