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

In sun-scorched expanse of Big Bend National Park, where the Chihuahuan Desert stretches seemingly endlessly, Deb Manley was ...

Deb Manley was exploring a remote area of Big Bend National Park when she spotted something unusual on the ground. Tiny, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Big Bend National Park staff members in Texas were the first to log the "wooly devil," a new plant species with the official name Ovicula biradiata.