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,' the First New Plant Genus Discovered in a National Park Since 1976
Deb Manley was exploring a remote area of Big Bend National Park when she spotted something unusual on the ground. Tiny, fuzzy, flowering plants were sprouting up from between the desert rocks in the Texas park’s northern region.
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.
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
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
Big Bend National Park home to newly discovered plant species
Staffers at Big Bend National Park discovered a new plant species “previously unknown to science,” the National Park Service confirmed Monday.
New plant species called 'wooly devil' discovered in Big Bend National Park
A new plant species was recently discovered in Texas’ Big Bend National Park. It’s being called the “wooly devil.”
New plant discovered at Big Bend National Park
(CNN) - Staff members at Big Bend National Park discovered a brand-new plant. They spotted several odd-looking plants on desert rocks in a remote part of the park. Genetic analysis revealed that not only is it a new species, but it’s also a new genus. It’s in the same family as daisies. Researchers named it Ovicula biradiata.
New ‘wooly devil’ plant species discovered in Texas national park
AUSTIN ( KXAN) – Texas is big — so big, it seems, that there are still things to be discovered in the state. Staffers at Big Bend National Park, located in Western Texas, found that to be true after discovering a new plant species “previously unknown to science,” the National Park Service confirmed Monday.
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.
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New species of fuzzy sunflower found by national park volunteer
The wooly devil (Ovicula biradiata) was found in Big Bend National Park in Texas with bright red petals and is a member of the sunflower family. It is detailed in a study recently published in the ...
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Meet the 'Wooly Devil,' the new plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park
Walking through the boundless landscape of red rocks and limestone cliffs in Texas' Big Bend National Park last March, a volunteer and a park ranger came across a plant they didn't recognize.
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, ...