Aster (Fallout 76)

Aster is a food item $$

Gameplay
A purple flower, consumed raw to satisfy a negligible amount of hunger with a medium dose of radiation and low chance for disease or can be cooked for additional benefits.

Blast zone
When affected by a blast zone, it mutates into Red Hot Bloom which will yield raw crimson flux when harvested.

Locations
Located primarily in the Savage Divide region and in the following locations:
 * Two plants can be found northeast of relay tower EL-B1-02.
 * There is a small field of aster on the north side of Palace of the Winding Path.
 * Slightly north of the the Whitespring Resort fast travel point, bordering the road and paths.
 * At the Philippi Battlefield Cemetery, planted at several graves.
 * One plant can be found halfway between Prickett's Fort and Knife Edge, next to a telephone pole.
 * Many just northwest of Arktos Pharma.

Behind the scenes
In a removed Vault 94 greenhouse terminal entry, the aster is referred to as Symphyotrichum cordifolium, or the common blue wood aster.