Have you ever seen a Tumbleweed?

Question

Are they alive when they're blowing around?

Answer 1

The rolling around of a tumbleweed is a seed dispersal mechanism. The plant grows, flowers, goes to seed, and becomes brittle. Wind then causes the plant to snap off of its roots (or in some cases, the roots are just pulled out of the ground) and the whole thing goes rolling around, dropping seeds all along it's path.

Answer 2

Yes, his name is Billy Joe Tumbleweed and he lives down the street from me. He was alive the last time I saw him. He really needs to stop "blowing around" before he catches something bad.

Answer 3

Yes,in Texas. No,they aren't alive it's only the wind that blows them around.

Answer 4

Yes, i have seen a tumbleweed and no, they are not alive. They are weeds.

Answer 5

When you're breastfeeding it gets quite dry 'down there'. I thought I saw a tumbleweed come flying out once or twice.

Answer 6

Yes, I use to live in Arizona and New Mexico. No they are not alive when they're blowing around. It is funny to see people who get them, stack them up and spray paint them white and make snowmen out of them during the Christmas season. lol



I have seen them alive and green planted into the ground. When they die that is when they are blown around because the roots die. There is no way for them to absorb moisture.

Answer 7

No. Tumbleweed grow green, like a bush. They flower, the seeds mature, then the plant dies. Then, they begin to blow, dropping seeds along the way.

Answer 8

yes i have seen a tumbleweed and no they are not alive

Answer 9

hahaha! Thanks for the first laugh of the day. I don't know if they're *alive* but I've seen thousands of tumbleweeds in my time!

Answer 10

yes ive seen a tumbleweed, dont get your other question though?

Answer 11

Yes to both!

not really (about the alive thing) but it looks like it!

Answer 12

yes, I live in the desert, and no, they're not alive when they're blowing around

Answer 13

yes and no <3

Answer 14

I have seen one drift along, pick up a scorpion and then get stuck in a cactus.

Answer 15

Yes. No,Only the wind.

Answer 16

i have seen one and i think they r alive cause they pick up moisture as they roll to live

Answer 17

yes they are so cool looking but no they arent alive

Answer 18

I saw lots when I was in Arizona. they are dead when they are blowing around. they have detached from the roots.

Answer 19

No because I don't live in a desert region.

Answer 20

Yes and no

Answer 21

yeah, in California

They really just move with the wind, not really special

Answer 22

yes i have seen them before,yes there yelling as they roll past you. lol

Answer 23

Only on TV.

Answer 24

all the time in california

Answer 25

I've never actually seen one!!

Answer 26

yes i ahve and no they are no they are just old dead weeds

Answer 27

No and No.

Answer 28

nope.

Answer 29

no they are totally dead. sorry.

Answer 30

yes they are alive . the wind doesnt blow them- they control themselves.who doesnt know that ? duh

Answer 31

No & I don't think so ...