"After sequencing its DNA and comparing it with other specimens in the academy’s herbarium, we discovered that this small, fuzzy plant is not only a new species within the sunflower group ...

The team sequenced the plant’s DNA and compared it with other specimens in the California Academy of Sciences’ herbarium. The sequencing revealed that this small and fuzzy plant is both a new ...

The plant was first discovered in March 2024, according to a news release from the National Park Service. The two workers noticed some very tiny, fuzzy plants among the desert rocks in a remote ...

"They chose the name Ovicula, which means "tiny sheep" in Latin, due to the plant's fuzzy appearance resembling wool. The species name biradiata refers to the two ray petals found in each flower.