The plant visible above was found by employees of the Big Bend National Park in Texas A few months ago, when the volunteer of the botanical program and the guard noticed it at the northern ends of the area between the rocks.
A strange flower aroused employees’ interest. So they took pictures and searched for scientific bases, but found nothing about it. So they asked a team of scientists for help, who after a thorough genetic analysis determined that This is a completely new plant species. They called her a “woolen devil”.
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The “woolen devil” was found among the desert rocks on the northern edge of the Big Bend National Park in Texas. It can therefore be assumed that such harsh conditions are optimal for him.
The resemblance of a plant with other species has been established. Scientists have found that It should be assigned to the Asthrotasy family, while the name of the plant (from Latin Ovicula Biradiata) is to refer to its appearance.
It was noticed that It resembles a sheep a bit and has two radial radial flowers of radial petals in every flower. Pictures of the new genre were published in the scientific journal Phytokeys.
I must admit that its term is accurate because The wool devil looks really special. On the one hand, charmingly, on the other a bit disturbing like a plant removed from horror.
The homeland of the “woolen devil” is the Big Bend park in Texaswhere he was discovered. This place is impressive with an interesting landscape. It is located in a remote area, on the border with Mexico, away from large cities.
There are 220 kilometers to the nearest highway, the only town in the area is a tiny Terlinga. Big Bend park covers an area of over 3242 square km.
In the past, silver and mercury were mined in the National Park, and today His hallmarks are red, limestone rocks, mountain ranges (including Chisos), the Chihuahua desert, as well as the Rio Grande River.
