A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National ...

It was tiny – only a few centimeters long – with striking red petals and green leaves covered in what ... we discovered that this small, fuzzy plant is not only a new species within the ...

A plant with fuzzy leaves, tiny yellow flowers and long ray petals is seen among rocks. The plant was officially named Ovicula biradiata. Ovicula means tiny sheep, inspired by the furry appearance ...

This is the first new genus and species of plant discovered in a National Park in over 50 years, according to the California Academy of Sciences. The name Ovicula Biradiata was given based on its ...