Tumbleweed, - Russian Thistle - DesertUSA

Tumbleweed, Russian thistle and wind witch are common names for this symbol of the American west. Russian thistle alludes to its Eurasian origin.

So What Actually is a Tumbleweed, Anyway, And How Did it Become Associated with the American West?

Weed of the Week: Russian Thistle – Cottonwood Canyon State Park

The Tumbleweed

The Scourge of an Eastern Oregon Wheat Field – SLEUTH 4 HEALTH

Tumbleweeds blowing hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Tumbleweeds tumbling along to disperse their seeds. : r/interestingasfuck

Russian Thistle - White Sands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

photos of Utah plants, Prickly Russian Thistle, syn. Tumbleweed - Salsola tragus

The Humble Tumbleweed — New Mexicology

Salsola tragus - Prickly Russian Thistle, Tumbleweed, Common Russianthistle, Tumbling Thistle - Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and Plants

Russian Thistle Center for Invasive Species Research

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