Wooly Devil, Big Bend National Park and Plant

Meet the 'Wooly Devil,' the First New Plant Genus Discovered in a National Park Since 1976
Deb Manley was exploring a remote area of Big Bend National Park when she spotted something unusual on the ground. Tiny, fuzzy, flowering plants were sprouting up from between the desert rocks in the Texas park’s northern region.
What is Wooly Devil? Scientists discover new plant species in Texas’ national park
The Wooly Devil is a belly plant, meaning it is so small that it can only be properly seen when lying on the ground.
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.
See the "Wooly Devil," new plant species discovered at a U.S. national park for the first time in nearly 50 years
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.
Researchers discover new species of sunflower dubbed the 'wooly devil' at Big Bend National Park
Researchers with the California Academy of Sciences have discovered a new species of sunflower endemic to the harsh, rocky outcroppings found at Big Bend.
A 'wooly' new plant species has popped up at Big Bend National Park
A new plant species, Ovicula biradiata, also known as "Wooly Devil," was discovered in Big Bend National Park, marking a new genus in the Daisy family.
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.
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.
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
‘Devil’-like flower with ‘horns’ found in Texas is new species. Its location is secret
Researchers call the plant the wooly devil because of its fuzzy appearance and the red horn-like flowers that bloom from it ...
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Meet the 'wooly devil,' a new plant species discovered in Big Bend National Park
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 ...