TIL that the tumbleweeds commonly found in the American West are Russian thistle. They are an invasive species from Asia that adapted well to the dry, open landscapes of the western U.S.

@[email protected] · 2 months ago

TIL that the tumbleweeds commonly found in the American West are Russian thistle. They are an invasive species from Asia that adapted well to the dry, open landscapes of the western U.S.

Track_Shovel · 2 months ago

Kochia scoparia is another one like that, and also makes tumbleweeds

@[email protected] · 2 months ago

I was about to say, there isn’t just one tumbleweed. There are a bunch of plants that evolved to grow in a roundish shape, dry out, and unroot. I don’t even know them by name, but my area has at least 3 distinct plants that could be considered tumbleweeds