0 the mass of thin, soft, white threads that are joined to thistle seeds and help them to be blown through the air --
Dispersion of the individual fruiting bodies, with their thistledown, is anemocorous (they are sometimes dispersed by water as a secondary mechanism).
This movement can present the illusion of thistledown fluttering in the wind, which could be ignored by any potential predators.
The dens are usually lined with moss plants, thistledown, dried grass, and feathers.
It has seeds like thistledown and spreads all over the district.
Any suggestion that it was a real force for decision in the polling booth has been blown away like thistledown.
