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[–] [email protected] 89 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (6 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 68 points 3 months ago (5 children)

https://www.linnean.org/news/2012/12/03/december-2012-why-is-holly-prickly

[–] [email protected] 80 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Cool! So it's European holly that does this. I've never seen a non-prickly American holly leaf, tho

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

I have; if you don't prune them the leaves stay straight

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