The most American plant that isn’t American⁠ ⁠ Tumbleweed — Salsola tragus⁠ ⁠ It arrived by accident—hidden in a shipment of flaxseed from Eastern Europe in the 1870s—and never left. Today, tumbleweed moves across the landscape like it belongs here, scattering thousands of seeds as it goes.⁠ ⁠ Efforts to control it have been relentless.⁠ So has its response—adapt, expand, persist.⁠ ⁠ And somewhere along the way, it became a symbol. Western films, roadside decor, even folklore have recast it as shorthand for the American frontier.⁠ ⁠ But tumbleweed isn’t a relic of wild, untouched land.⁠ It’s an invasive species that wrote itself into the story.⁠ ⁠ Have you seen tumbleweed where you live—or only in movies?⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Not a member? Join us at us at ahsgardening.org/join to become a member and gain full access to American Gardener magazine. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Writer: Sue Lisk ⁠ 📸 creds: Noah Wuff/Wikimedia; courtesy of Russ Kleinman; City of Chandler, Arizona/Instagram ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #tumbleweeds #invasiveplants #i...