See the "Wooly Devil," new plant species discovered at a U.S. national park for the first time in nearly 50 years
The Wooly Devil, or Ovicula biradiata​, was first spotted by botany volunteer Deb Manley and a park ranger in Big Bend National Park in Texas in March 2024.
Meet the 'wooly devil,' a new fuzzy plant species discovered in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
Researchers say odd-looking plants discovered by a volunteer and supervisory interpretive park ranger at a U.S. National Park are a new species. The unique plant was found growing on desert rocks in a remote area of Big Bend National Park in Texas.
A new plant species, the 'wooly devil,' is discovered in Big Bend
The plant, formally known as Ovicula biradiata, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species and genus. It was found with help from the community science app iNaturalist.
A 'wooly' new plant species has popped up at Big Bend National Park
A new plant species, Ovicula biradiata, also known as "Wooly Devil," was discovered in Big Bend National Park, marking a new genus in the Daisy family.
New plant species discovered in Big Bend National Park after 50 years
A new plant species, Ovicula biradiata, has been discovered in Big Bend National Park, marking the first such discovery in a U.S. national park in nearly 50 yea
Two national park employees discover new plant species
The tiny species was previously unknown to science, according to a further investigation by the National Park Service.
New 'wooly' plant species discovered at Texas' Big Bend National Park
The small plant, officially named “Ovicula biradiata" and more affectionately called “wooly devil,” was first spotted in March 2024, sprinkled among
Photo: New 'fuzzy devil' plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park staff members in Texas were the first to log the "wooly devil," a new plant species with the official name Ovicula biradiata.
Meet the 'Wooly Devil,' the new plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park
A new fuzzy plant species called the "Wooly Devil" has been discovered amongst the arid landscapes of Big Bend National Park in Texas.
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New ‘wooly devil’ plant species discovered in national park
The plant’s name, Ovicula biradiata, pays tribute to its fuzzy exterior. Ovicula means “tiny sheep” — apropos for the ...
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New plant discovered at Big Bend National Park
It’s in the same family as daisies. Researchers named it Ovicula biradiata. Ovicula is Latin for tiny sheep, for the fuzz that resembles wool covering it. And biradiata refers to the two ray ...
New plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park
Two park employees in Big Bend National Park encountered a tiny plant that they did not recognize. After further examination, ...