The Chihuahuan Desert is known as the largest desert in North America. The remote region makes up part of Big Bend National Park in Texas. It is also home to a brand-new species of colorful flower ...

In a remote corner of the Chihuahuan Desert, an unexpected botanical discovery has captured the attention of scientists. A ...

Researchers call the plant the wooly devil because of its fuzzy appearance and the red horn-like flowers that bloom from it. Photo by Deb Manley, et al. (2025) PhytoKeys “While many assume that ...

a volunteer’s eyes were caught by a colorful sight sprouting up from the beige and brown of the Chihuahuan Desert — “devil”-ish blooms, flowers like bright red horns. The volunteer ...