Just found out today that Tumbleweed is a living plant

[Ganger]

I always though tumbleweed was just bits of brush or sticks that stuck together and rolled around in the wind. In popular pop culture, you always see them rolling around in cowboy movies.

Just surfing internet over something else and tumbleweed popped up in the search, I had a quick look and to my surprise, it turns out to be living plant that grows and seeds. From what I can gather, it's not even native to america unlike what western movies would tell you.

We don't have tumbleweed in the UK from what I know and you know, you learn something new everyday.

[𝔇ave]

We have em in Australia. I've seen some as large as a small car. And yes before they tumble they are a green living plant. When they are ready to spread their seeds they dry out and break away from the root system. Being round, dense and light they tumble relatively easy In the wind. as they do the seeds are dispersed wherever the tumbleweed goes.

[Tristin]

Didn't know this. I'm sure many didn't know either. Is this tumbleweed bad for environment, agriculture, cattle, if any?

[MoonC A T]

They have their own gender classification too, like everything else.

[Ganger]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Tristin:

Didn't know this. I'm sure many didn't know either. Is this tumbleweed bad for environment, agriculture, cattle, if any?

Just got back in from work and to answer your question, I don't have a clue. I will need to read up more on this when I have time.

Seriously, I though tumbleweed was just weeds and bush that got stuck together and rolled around the desert... but I love learning something new every week

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

It's obnoxious...

https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/tumbleweed-storm-brings-highway-to-a-halt/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZhddWaog84

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du2glBYfpNA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEFR3pIm-IU

And if you cycle, be prepared to either patch or have spare tires because you will get a flat all the time.

[Scurrybt]

Imagine having your entire life based on rng 💀

[MoonC A T]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από scurrybt:

Imagine having your entire life based on rng 💀

It pretty much is

[Q-T_3.14.exe]

IIRC they aren't native to North America nor Australia but Eurasia. I dunno how tho.

[Tristin]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

It's obnoxious...

https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/tumbleweed-storm-brings-highway-to-a-halt/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZhddWaog84

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du2glBYfpNA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEFR3pIm-IU

And if you cycle, be prepared to either patch or have spare tires because you will get a flat all the time.

:qr:

Holy crap

[Ganger]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

It's obnoxious...

https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/tumbleweed-storm-brings-highway-to-a-halt/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZhddWaog84

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du2glBYfpNA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEFR3pIm-IU

And if you cycle, be prepared to either patch or have spare tires because you will get a flat all the time.

Just wow,

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

This is why I moved out of Arizona. I couldn't stand that, the fires, the dust storms and the monsoons (although having downpours at the same time every day in the fall was easy to schedule around and the lightning shows were amazing) but those also caused floodings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ7Ux7LiWdY

[Win2000Fan]

Question and answers like this is when I know the worlds newer educational system is failing us. Absolutely pathetic.

[Crashed]

Don't they have some pretty nasty thorns?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από 10Transistor:

Question and answers like this is when I know the United States educational system is failing us. Absolutely pathetic.

What do you mean? Explain.

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Crashed:

Don't they have some pretty nasty thorns?

Mildly annoying thorns but nothing as bad as a cactus.

[Tristin]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από 10Transistor:

Question and answers like this is when I know the worlds newer educational system is failing us. Absolutely pathetic.

Perhaps education system could use some better change. But your statement seems to imply that every educational system must teach people to become tumbleweed experts. And yes, educational system should teach people proper manners.