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Researchers discover new species of sunflower dubbed the ‘wooly devil’ at Big Bend National Park

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Researchers with the California Academy of Sciences have discovered a new species of sunflower endemic to the dry, rugged terrain found at Big Bend National Park. The wooly devil, which was first observed in 2024 by park volunteer Deb Manley, is a small fur-covered wildflower that only blooms after rainfall — something academy researcher Isaac Lichter Marck said makes the plant a rare sight considering the increasing prevalence of drought…

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