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Aster seeds are tiny, cylindrical, or teardrop-shaped seeds that are typically tan or brown. Each seed is attached to a fluffy, white appendage known as a pappus, which helps the wind disperse them. The seeds are found in the dried flower head of the aster plant. To collect them, you must wait for the flowers to fade and the center of the bloom to become dry and fluffy. Aster seeds are quite small and are attached to the pappus, which acts as a parachute. The seed itself is a tiny, tear-shaped or cylindrical achene. The seed is typically tan or brown. Each seed has a fine, fluffy tuft of bristles, or pappus, attached to one end. This is a distinguishing feature and is what makes the seeds float on the wind, similar to a dandelion. Once the flower head has completely dried, the seeds can be pulled directly from the center of the bloom. They will have the fluffy pappus still attached.