This
web page is amount a plant that is hardly talked about, but is commonly
seen, Tumbleweed.
I hope it will provide you with
the information you need . So enjoy!
Tumbleweed is the
popular name for several plants that grow in the prairie, plains, and deserts
regions in the United States. The common tumbleweeds include the Russian
Thistle and the Amaranth.
All tumbleweeds are
annuals and have very strange life spans. Some could only live for a couple
of months while others could live for a couple of years. Tumbleweeds blow
freely and often pile up against barb wire fences and fill small gullies.
As they move they scatter seeds and under the right conditions the seeds
will grow into more tumbleweed.
A study has shown that tumbleweed
is one of the most commonly used plants in movies and television. It is
used to show lonely scenes in cowboy movies and can often be seen in the
background.
Here is a photo of tumbleweed.
Done by: Johnathan McDonald