5 days ago · Say hello to the wooly devil. The type of sunflower is a new plant species, identified in Big Bend National Park in Texas. Ovicula biradiata, as it is formally known, is especially …

6 days ago · Wooly devil grows near drought-tolerant plants, including ocotillo, hedgehog cactus and creosote. But so far, researchers have only found it in three narrow locations in the park’s …

Feb 24, 2025 · Researchers working with the plant have also affectionately named the plant “wooly” or “wooly devil.” “Now that the species has been identified and named, there is a …

6 days ago · The Wooly Devil is what botanists refer to as a "belly plant," small plants that can be properly seen only while the observer is lying on the ground. As suggested by its location – …

6 days ago · The Wooly Devil is much smaller than its sister plants, according to the researchers, ranging from less than 1 centimeter to 3-7 centimeters across. It was given the formal name …

5 days ago · Say hello to the wooly devil. The type of sunflower is a new plant species, identified in Big Bend National Park in Texas. Ovicula biradiata, as it is formally known, is especially …

Feb 21, 2025 · Ovicula biradiata is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae.The species is native to the Chihuahuan Desert in Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA. [1] It is the only …

Feb 25, 2025 · Meet the wooly devil, a newly discovered plant that was found in Big Bend National Park in Texas in 2024. But it's not just a new species of plant. It's an entirely new …

Feb 18, 2025 · The new-to-science wooly devil (Ovicula biradiata), described today in the journal PhytoKeys, is a member of the sunflower family and was found in Big Bend National Park, Texas.

6 days ago · The tiny wooly devil lives in harsh, rocky habitats and only blooms after it rains. Image via NPS/ Big Bend National Park/ California Academy of Sciences. Wooly devil could …