New plant species discovered in Big Bend National Park

Wooly Devil: All About The New Plant Species Discovered At US National Park
The Wooly Devil is what botanists call a "belly plant"-so tiny that it can only be properly observed while lying on the ground.
Meet the 'Wooly Devil,' the new plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park
A new fuzzy plant species called the "Wooly Devil" has been discovered amongst the arid landscapes of Big Bend National Park in Texas.
Texas park rangers discover new plant species at Big Bend National Park
A new plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park last year has a name. It's affectionately known as the "wooly devil."
New Species Alert: Previously Undiscovered Plant Found At Big Bend National Park
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 genus of daisy not previously documented.
A new plant species, the 'wooly devil,' is discovered in Big Bend
The plant, formally known as Ovicula biradiata, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species and genus. It was found with help from the community science app iNaturalist.
Big Bend National Park Staffers Discover Entirely New Plant Species
Spanning 801,165 acres and featuring a mix of riparian ecosystems, desert bajadas, and sky island woodlands, Big Bend National Park is a biodiversity treasure. Other cool finds here recently include the fossil of a new duck-billed dinosaur species ( Malefica deckerti) and the rediscovery of an oak ( Quercus tardifolia) once thought extinct.
New plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park in Texas
A new plant species called the Wooly Devil has been discovered at Big Bend National Park in Texas, the National Park Service announced Monday.The Wooly Devil, or Ovicula biradiata, was first spotted by botany volunteer Deb Manley and a park ranger in March 2024,
New 'wooly' plant species discovered at Texas' Big Bend National Park
The small plant, officially named “Ovicula biradiata" and more affectionately called “wooly devil,” was first spotted in March 2024, sprinkled among
New 'wooly devil' fuzzy plant species discovered in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
Meet "wooly devil," a fuzzy new plant species discovered at a national park in Texas is a brand new species. Botanists are excited to watch it grow this spring.
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Today on Texas Standard: Troops may return to Big Bend National Park
For the first time in nearly 30 years, active-duty military personnel could patrol Big Bend National Park. Talks between park ...