Comment on ilex remembers the mammoth :)
poVoq@slrpnk.net 4 months ago
Anyone got a real source on this? I grew up near a forest that had loads of these, and all the leaves were always spiky. Sure there were also loads of deer around, but I can’t remember having ever seen a non-spiky one like that. Looks more like an odd mutation or so to me.
fossilesque@mander.xyz 4 months ago
linnean.org/…/december-2012-why-is-holly-prickly
doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
Cool! So it’s European holly that does this. I’ve never seen a non-prickly American holly leaf, tho
pyre@lemmy.world 4 months ago
that’s because the American is exercising its right to bear arms
reinei@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Wait are you saying it’s because America had/has more bears still which cause the holly to be prickly or because Americans may carry guns‽
01101000_01101001@mander.xyz 4 months ago
I have; if you don’t prune them the leaves stay straight