The plant, formally known as Ovicula biradiata, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species ...
The wooly devil is only the latest in a series of remarkable finds in the park. In recent years, scientists have uncovered ...
Texas is big — so big, it seems, that there are still things to be discovered in the state. Staffers at Big Bend National ...
Wooly Devil” has been found at Big Bend National Park in Texas. The plant, scientifically known as Ovicula biradiata, was ...
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 ...
Researchers call the plant the wooly devil because of its fuzzy appearance and the red horn-like flowers that bloom from it. Photo by Deb Manley, et al. (2025) PhytoKeys “While many assume that ...