The wooly devil's official name — Ovicula biradiata — takes inspiration from its appearance: Ovicula, which means tiny sheep, is a nod to the hairs that cover its leaves; while biradiata, or ...

The flower, called Ovicula biradiata and dubbed the “wooly devil,” is described in a study published February in the journal PhytoKeys.

A newly discovered plant found by a national park volunteer in the Texas desert is a small, fuzzy flower that pokes up ...

The 'woolly devil', or Ovicula biradiata, gets its name from its leaves covered in fur-like fibers and its red and white flowers. This plant belongs to the sunflower family, although its appearance is ...

The small plant, officially named “Ovicula biradiata" and more affectionately called “wooly devil,” was first spotted in March 2024.(Big Bend National Park) A “wooly” plant is among a ...

They chose the name Ovicula, which means "tiny sheep" in Latin, due to the plant's fuzzy appearance resembling wool. The species name biradiata refers to the two ray petals found in each flower.