Posted by: Sandy Steinman | March 4, 2025

New species of fuzzy sunflower found by national park volunteer 

Popular Science reported

A photo uploaded to popular citizen science social network iNaturalist is a snapshot of the first new genus and species of plant discovered in a US national park in almost 50 years. 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 journal PhytoKeys.

Read more and see photo at  New species of fuzzy sunflower found by national park volunteer | Popular Science


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