The plant, formally known as Ovicula biradiata, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species ...

Deb Manley was exploring a remote area of Big Bend National Park when she spotted something unusual on the ground. Tiny, ...

In sun-scorched expanse of Big Bend National Park, where the Chihuahuan Desert stretches seemingly endlessly, Deb Manley was ...

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

The volunteer, Deb Manley, walked into the dusty basin and snapped a photo of the eye-catching plant, then shared it on ...

The team sequenced the plant’s DNA and compared it with other specimens in the California Academy of Sciences’ herbarium. The ...

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

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

Deb Manley, the volunteer, snapped pictures of the plant and uploaded them to the app iNaturalists, where botanists from around the globe chimed in to help identify the mysterious plant.

The plant was found on a hike in the park's backcountry in March 2024 by park volunteer Deb Manley and Cathy Hoyt, a park interpretive operations supervisor. When Manley uploaded photos to the ...

The plant was found on a hike in the park’s backcountry in March 2024 by park volunteer Deb Manley and Cathy Hoyt, a park interpretive operations supervisor. When Manley uploaded photos to the ...