Eurybia hemispherica, commonly known as the southern prairie aster,[3] is an herbaceous plant in the composite family (Asteraceae).

It is native to the south-central United States, primarily the lower Mississippi Valley and southeastern Great Plains, from Kansas south to Texas and east to Kentucky, Tennessee, and the Florida Panhandle.

[4][5] Its natural habitat is typically in upland prairies or dry savannas.

[6] It is less commonly found in open moist areas, in sandy-loamy soil.

[5] Eurybia hemispherica is a perennial, growing up to 120 cm tall.