"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 ...

"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.