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.

Ovicula biradiata, as it is formally known, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species and genus. The findings were published last week in the peer-reviewed ...

A new species of sunflower, Ovicula biradiata, has been identified in Big Bend National Park, Texas. This discovery, made by a park volunteer, marks the first new genus of plant documented in a U ...

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 ...

The name "Ovicula" is derived from Latin, meaning "tiny sheep," a nod to the wool-like fuzz covering the plant. "Biradiata" refers to the two ray petals present in each flower.

“Ovicula” means “tiny sheep,” referencing the plant’s furry leaves and the Big Bend’s bighorn sheep, while “biradiata,” meaning “bi-radial,” highlights its maroon stripes.

The plant’s name, Ovicula biradiata, pays tribute to its fuzzy exterior.Ovicula means “tiny sheep” — apropos for the white “wool” coating the plant’s leaves, the National Park ...

A new plant species, the Wooly Devil (Ovicula biradiata), has been discovered in Texas's Big Bend National Park. This tiny, fuzzy plant with red petals and wool-covered leaves is the first new ...

Ovicula means tiny sheep, a references to the white “wool” that covers the small plant's leaves. Biradiata is a reference to the strap-shaped petals on each flower.

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 notable for being ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas is big — so big, it seems, that there are still things to be discovered in the state. Staffers at Big Bend National Park, located in Western Texas, found that to be true ...