("Tumbleweed," by the way, is the American
> common name for
> Amaranthus albus, an introduced weed.)
In the Southwest, it's Salsoa kali, the infamous
Russian thistle. :-)
In Midland's fierce spring winds, all of my ripening
Allium schubertii stalks blew off and bounce around
the yard like tumbleweeds.
Shawn Pollard