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The tumbleweed diaspore disperses seeds, but the tumbleweed strategy is not limited to the seed plants; some species of spore-bearing cryptogams—such as Selaginella—form tumbleweeds, and some fungi that resemble puffballs dry out, break free of their attachments and are similarly tumbled by the wind, dispersing spores as they go. [4] [5]
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.
This category includes articles about plants that produce a tumbleweed. For plant common names that include the word "tumbleweed" (and variants), ...
Initially, the Tumbleweed Tree was created by pushing tumbleweeds together against a telephone pole in the ground, using strings of lights to form the tree shape and hold the tumbleweeds in place. [ 9 ]
C. stoebe was formerly known as C. maculosa.Two [specify] cytotypes of C. stoebe exist which have been considered as different species by some taxonomists. The diploid form of the plant is now called C. stoebe L. spp. stoebe, while the tetraploid is known as C. stoebe L. spp. micranthos or by some taxonomists as C. biebersteinii DC. [5]
Spring is often the worst with strong winds blowing tumbleweeds into the city.
Tumbleweeds have completely taken over some western towns in the U.S., and while the pesky plants might seem useless, they can turn a pretty good profit for those bold enough to try selling them.
A resurrection plant is any poikilohydric plant that can survive extreme dehydration, even over months or years.. The resurrection plant Selaginella lepidophylla reviving within 3 hours after the addition of water.