The Wooly Devil, or Ovicula biradiata​, was first spotted by botany volunteer Deb Manley and a park ranger in Big Bend ...

The plant, formally known as Ovicula biradiata, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species ...

A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National ...

The wooly devil is only the latest in a series of remarkable finds in the park. In recent years, scientists have uncovered ...

Researchers with the California Academy of Sciences have discovered a new species of sunflower endemic to the harsh, rocky ...

A new plant species, Ovicula biradiata, also known as "Wooly Devil," was discovered in Big Bend National Park, marking a new ...

A new fuzzy plant species called the "Wooly Devil" has been discovered amongst the arid landscapes of Big Bend National Park ...

The small plant, officially named “Ovicula biradiata" and more affectionately called “wooly devil,” was first spotted in ...

Meet "wooly devil," a fuzzy new plant species discovered at a national park in Texas is a brand new species. Botanists are ...

Texas is big — so big, it seems, that there are still things to be discovered in the state. Staffers at Big Bend National ...

A new plant species was recently discovered in Texas’ Big Bend National Park. It’s being called the “wooly devil.” ...

Park botanist C. Whiting takes a closer look at wooly devil. Photo credit: NPS / D. Manley ...