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- DictionaryTum·ble·weed/ˈtəmbəlˌwēd/
noun
- 1. a plant of dry regions that breaks off near the ground in late summer and is tumbled about by the wind, thereby dispersing its seeds.
Tumbleweed. Lechenaultia divaricata. A tumbleweed is a structural part of the above-ground anatomy of a number of species of plants. It is a diaspore that, once mature and dry, detaches from its root or stem and rolls due to the force of the wind.
Feb 7, 2022 · Learn how tumbleweeds, also known as Russian thistle, became a symbol of the American West and a problematic invasive species. Discover their life cycle, spread, impact and management options.
- Sidney Stevens
It is widely known simply as tumbleweed because, in many regions of the United States, it is the most common and most conspicuous plant species that produces tumbleweeds. Informally, it may be known as "' Kali or Salsola ": the latter being its restored genus, containing 54 other species, into which the obsolete genus Kali has been subsumed.
Tumbleweed is a plant that breaks away from its roots and rolls with the wind, dispersing its seeds as it goes. Learn about different types of tumbleweeds, such as pigweed, Russian thistle, and Colutea arborea, and their habitats and uses.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 6, 2018 · Learn how tumbleweeds, also known as Russian thistle, evolved to disperse their seeds by rolling and bouncing in the wind. Find out how they became a nuisance and a threat in California and other western states.
- 4 min
- Gabriela Quirós, KQED Science
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Learn how tumbleweeds, also known as Russian thistle, became one of the fastest plant invasions in the USA. Discover how they spread, how they affect native plants and wildlife, and how they are controlled.
