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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

plant, flora, plant life go
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

vascular plant, tracheophyte go
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

spermatophyte, phanerogam, seed plant go
plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores

angiosperm, flowering plant go
plants having seeds in a closed ovary

flower go
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

aster
any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers

noun.plant

37 Subcategories

wood aster go
any of several asters of eastern North America usually growing in woods
whorled aster, Aster acuminatus go
North American perennial with apparently whorled leaves and showy white purple-tinged flowers
heath aster, Aster arenosus go
common North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small white flower heads
bushy aster, Aster dumosus go
stiff perennial of the eastern United States having small linear leaves and numerous tiny white flower heads
heath aster, Aster ericoides go
common much-branched North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small starry white flowers
white prairie aster, Aster falcatus go
perennial of western North America having white flowers
stiff aster, Aster linarifolius go
wiry tufted perennial of the eastern United States with stiff erect rough stems, linear leaves and large violet flowers
goldilocks, goldilocks aster, Aster linosyris, Linosyris vulgaris go
early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod
New England aster, Aster novae-angliae go
common perennial of eastern North America having showy purplish flowers
Michaelmas daisy, New York aster, Aster novi-belgii go
North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers
upland white aster, Aster ptarmicoides go
tufted rigid North American perennial with loose clusters of white flowers
Short's aster, Aster shortii go
perennial of southeastern United States having usually blue flowers
sea aster, sea starwort, Aster tripolium go
a common European aster that grows in salt marshes
prairie aster, Aster turbinellis go
violet-flowered perennial aster of central United States having solitary heads
annual salt-marsh aster go
a variety of aster
aromatic aster go
a variety of aster
arrow leaved aster go
a variety of aster
azure aster go
a variety of aster
bog aster go
a variety of aster
crooked-stemmed aster go
a variety of aster
Eastern silvery aster go
a variety of aster
flat-topped white aster go
a variety of aster
late purple aster go
a variety of aster
panicled aster go
a variety of aster
perennial salt marsh aster go
a variety of aster
purple-stemmed aster go
a variety of aster
rough-leaved aster go
a variety of aster
rush aster go
a variety of aster
Schreiber's aster go
a variety of aster
small white aster go
a variety of aster
smooth aster go
a variety of aster
southern aster go
a variety of aster
starved aster, calico aster go
a variety of aster
tradescant's aster go
a variety of aster
wavy-leaved aster go
a variety of aster
Western silvery aster go
a variety of aster
willow aster go
a variety of aster