Tumbleweed

Tumbleweeds are a group of different plant species that grow in arid, dry and hot conditions like deserts. They vary in size, from being very small to being quite large, sometimes as big as a person! About 10% of this species is bioluminescent.

Basic Information

Genetics and Reproduction

They start off being attached to the ground through roots and stems, but thanks to the wind they get detached and start blowing whether the wind takes them. Rolling around is also a way of tumbleweeds to disperse their seeds far and wide.