A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National ...

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

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

Researchers with the California Academy of Sciences have discovered a new species of sunflower endemic to the harsh, rocky ...

Texas is big — so big, it seems, that there are still things to be discovered in the state. Staffers at Big Bend National ...

A new plant species has been discovered at Big Bend National Park, the park announced in a news release Monday.

Park botanist C. Whiting takes a closer look at wooly devil. Photo credit: NPS / D. Manley ...

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.

Two national park staff members made an astonishing discovery while walking through Texas' Big Bend National Park last year ...

Two park employees in Big Bend National Park encountered a tiny plant that they did not recognize. After further examination, ...

Various examples of wooly devils seen in Big Bend National Park. Photographs by Cathy Hoyt, Deb Manley on 2 March 2024, and James Bailey in April 2024. (2025) PhytoKeys The plant’s slightly less ...