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