Definition of Stiff aster

1. Noun. Wiry tufted perennial of the eastern United States with stiff erect rough stems, linear leaves and large violet flowers.

Exact synonyms: Aster Linarifolius
Generic synonyms: Aster

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stiff Aster

stie
stied
sties
stieve
stievely
stiever
stievest
stifado
stiff-arm
stiff-backed
stiff-hearted
stiff-necked
stiff-tailed duck
stiff-tailed ducks
stiff aster (current term)
stiff gentian
stiff person syndrome
stiff upper lip
stiffed
stiffen
stiffened
stiffener
stiffeners
stiffening
stiffenings
stiffens
stiffer
stiffest
stiffie

Literary usage of Stiff aster

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Plant Names, Scientific and Popular, Including in the Case of Each Plant the by Albert Brown Lyons (1900)
"Canada to Florida, west to Texas and Minnesota. Stiff'Aster, Savory-leaved Aster, Sandpaper Star- wort, Pine Starwort. 1066. ..."

2. Maryland Weather Service: Reports by Maryland Weather Service (1910)
"stiff aster. Baltimore County, Catonsville (276). Baccharis halimifolia L. Groundsel Tree, Beach Ivy. Coastal Zone; along the shores of tidal estuaries and ..."

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