Why Do Tumbleweeds Tumble?

The iconic prop of classic Westerns is a plant on a mission. And it doesn't come from the West at all.

Tumbleweed Destiny for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site

What plant makes a tumbleweed?

Everything You Need to Know About Tumbleweeds

Everything You Need to Know About Tumbleweeds

Large tumbleweeds sweep through neighborhood, cover houses

19,500+ Tumble Weeds Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free Images - iStock

Tumbling tumbleweeds: Western icon also can be an unwelcome guest, Local

Tumble weeds hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Tumble weeds before they tumble. : r/mildlyinteresting

Tumbleweeds tumbling in the Columbia Basin, Weeders of the West

Tumbleweeds: The Truth Behind the Folklore

Pen in Hand: Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds, Lifestyle

Spin Class: Why Tumbleweeds Are On a Roll in West Texas

Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1982, Vinyl) - Discogs

Tumbling tumbleweed