#hoary aster
- Aster canus — The scientific name of the hoary aster, a perennial herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family, native to Eastern Europe and the Balkans (including the forest-steppe zones of Romania); it is characterized by a grayish, hoary appearance across the entire plant, caused by a dense layer of woolly hairs, and features medium-sized flower heads with lilac rays and a yellow disc.