Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom var. pilosum
white oldfield aster, hairy aster, awl aster
white oldfield aster, hairy aster, awl aster
October 7,
Blue Hills Reservation, Milton
Robust many-headed plants with densely hairy (hirsute) stems, such as this one, are typical for var. pilosus (var. pringlei has glabrous stems).