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Woolly Devil
Ovicula biradiata
Ovicula biradiata is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. The species is native to the Chihuahuan Desert in Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA. It is the only species in the genus Ovicula. It was first documented in 2024 and nicknamed the "woolly devil" because of its hairy leaves and ray florets resembling devil horns.
From the article Ovicula on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
In human culture
The generic name Ovicula is derived from the Latin Ovis meaning sheep, referring to the woolly appearance of the plant. The specific epithet biradiata refers to the two ray florets of the inflorescences.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1608701.