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Tumbleweed, possibly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumbleweed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumbleweed > once it is mature and dry, detaches from its root or

Tumbleweed, possibly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumbleweed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumbleweed > once it is mature and dry, detaches from its root or stem and rolls due to the force of the wind. > Apart from its primary vascular system and roots, the tissues of the tumbleweed structure are dead

Izkata 5y ago
Still relies completely on wind. There are plants with spring-loaded seeds that will fling them various distances: https://homeguides.sfgate.com/examples-plants-disperse-seeds-shooting-70888.html https://homeguides.sfgate.com/examples-plants-disperse-seeds... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b5JicZvq8TQ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b5JicZvq8TQ
- sfink 5y ago
  Yeah, that's the sort of thing I was thinking of. I grew up around a lot of Scotch Broom, which fling their seeds rather violently when disturbed. But I removed the example because at that point I was talking about parts of plants rather than seeds. I don't actually know of an example of a plant hurling away a non-seed part of itself for budding, though I'd be surprised if it doesn't exist.
  - b112 5y ago
    Those spider like plants, send a vine out with a plant. It takes time, weeks, but that's fast plant movement...
    - sfink 5y ago
      Oh right, that's a great point. In fact, that's probably one of the most common forms of non-seed propagation. Strawberries, mint, blackberries, etc.
- b112 5y ago
  You know, I think this also relies on wind (but not completely, as you say.. an animal could set it off, and maybe a seed might stick to its fur!). But can you imagine during a strong windstorm, how much farther these seeds would go? Especially fall windstorms. The wind is doing 20mph, and then these seeds go flying up in the air... Neat.
  - Izkata 5y ago
    The one in the youtube video yeah, but the first link describes other plants with other triggers - one of which seems to just go on its own once mature.
    - b112 5y ago
      Hmm, neat.

Izkata 5y ago

Still relies completely on wind. There are plants with spring-loaded seeds that will fling them various distances: https://homeguides.sfgate.com/examples-plants-disperse-seeds-shooting-70888.html https://homeguides.sfgate.com/examples-plants-disperse-seeds... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b5JicZvq8TQ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b5JicZvq8TQ

sfink 5y ago
Yeah, that's the sort of thing I was thinking of. I grew up around a lot of Scotch Broom, which fling their seeds rather violently when disturbed. But I removed the example because at that point I was talking about parts of plants rather than seeds. I don't actually know of an example of a plant hurling away a non-seed part of itself for budding, though I'd be surprised if it doesn't exist.
- b112 5y ago
  Those spider like plants, send a vine out with a plant. It takes time, weeks, but that's fast plant movement...
  - sfink 5y ago
    Oh right, that's a great point. In fact, that's probably one of the most common forms of non-seed propagation. Strawberries, mint, blackberries, etc.
b112 5y ago
You know, I think this also relies on wind (but not completely, as you say.. an animal could set it off, and maybe a seed might stick to its fur!). But can you imagine during a strong windstorm, how much farther these seeds would go? Especially fall windstorms. The wind is doing 20mph, and then these seeds go flying up in the air... Neat.
- Izkata 5y ago
  The one in the youtube video yeah, but the first link describes other plants with other triggers - one of which seems to just go on its own once mature.
  - b112 5y ago
    Hmm, neat.