Scientists have identified both a new species and genus of sunflower in the Texas desert, but climate change may threaten its ...

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

A new plant species, dubbed the "wooly devil," has been discovered in Big Bend National Park by park staff and confirmed by ...

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 ...

"O. biradiata is a member of the sunflower family, although it does not resemble its sunburst-shaped relatives at first glance," said Issac Lichter Marck, a researcher at the California Academy of ...

A whole team assembled to study samples of these plants. "It was very clear at first that it was a member of the sunflower family, because all members of the sunflower family have flowers that are ...

The devil's in the details of this new plant species spotted in West Texas. It's in the sunflower family, yet looks nothing like your classic yellow-and-black petaled disk. An article published in the ...

A whole team assembled to study samples of these plants. "It was very clear at first that it was a member of the sunflower family, because all members of the sunflower family have flowers that are ...