Small-head Aster

Symphyotrichum parviceps (formerly Aster parviceps) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the central United States, and it has the common names of smallhead aster and small white aster. A usually short-lived herbaceous perennial plant, it may reach 30 to 100 centimeters (1 to 3+1⁄4 feet) in height. Its flowers have white ray florets and pale yellow disk florets that turn purplish.