Kalmar "Aster dumosus" tana nufin nau'in tsire-tsire masu fure a cikin dangin Asteraceae. "Aster" wani nau'in tsire-tsire ne na furanni wanda aka fi sani da asters ko starworts, kuma "dumosus" yana nufin "shrubby" ko "bushy" a cikin Latin. Saboda haka, "Aster dumosus" za a iya fahimtarsa a matsayin shrubby ko daji iri-iri na aster shuka.
