Oh, it's very difficult to define. According to the photo, only experienced biologists will help you determine the type of this wild plant, especially when I was driving through San Antonio, I saw many different types of such plants, and I would not say that they are very different in some way :) As for flowers and plants, I am not a special expert here, but I think that on this forum, you will find knowledgeable people who will prompt and help you. Even when I met a girl, I rarely gave her flowers. If I did, I turned to the Mississauga flower delivery service since this service makes unusual bouquets that even attracted me.

Vernonia baldwinii Vernonieae, Chicorioideae, Asteraceae, Asterales https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/baldwin_ironweedx.htm#:~:text=The%20alternate%20leaves%20are%20up,or%20sessile%20against%20the%20stem.

It doesn't look like a wildflower and may not even be from this mix You are correct - it is a woody plant, with the specimen shown predating October. And if you are located in North America: This aggressive grower poses a threat to native plants and communities. Its vigorous growth forms mats of monotypic evergreen groundcover that displaces and excludes most other plants, including native wildflowers. Extensive infestations can be found under forest canopies. https://www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/wow/common-periwinkle.pdf

Antennaria parlinii