New plant species discovered in Big Bend National Park

'Be worried, be very worried': Lines show chaos at Big Bend National Park
Hikers shared a video that showed a long line forming at Big Bend National Park following Trumps slash of the National Park Service.
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
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.
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.
Meet the ‘Wooly Devil,’ the First New Plant Genus Discovered in a National Park Since 1976
A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National Park in Texas
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.
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.
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.
Layoffs fuel long lines and frustrations at Texas national parks
What's more, the park service has already been kneecapped by budget cuts and increased visitation in recent years. Since 2010, staffing to operate national parks has declined by 2 ...
Long lines and overflowing trash: Texas national parks brace for chaos following job cuts
At least five employees at Big Bend National Park in West Texas were fired as part of an effort to dramatically cut the ...
Group of national parks employees protested layoffs with upside-down flag | Fact check
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Colorado advocates say impacts of National Park Service layoffs will be ‘visceral’
Local advocates with the National Parks Conservation Association say despite seasonal hiring given the green light after ...