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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.
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.
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.
This Tiny Fuzzy Plant is Called the Wooly Devil. It’s the First New Genus Discovered in a US National Park in 50 Years
The wooly devil is only the latest in a series of remarkable finds in the park. In recent years, scientists have uncovered fossils of a new duck-billed dinosaur and rediscovered a species of oak once thought extinct.
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 '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
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.
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.”
‘Devil’-like flower with ‘horns’ found in Texas is new species. Its location is secret
A volunteer at Texas’ Big Bend National Park spotted bright red blooms after rain in a remote stretch of desert, leading to ...
Entirely New Group of Species Discovered in Texas
An entirely new plant species, known as a "wooly devil," has been discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas. This is the first new plant genus and species to have been discovered in a U.S.
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New ‘wooly devil’ plant species discovered in Texas national park
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