Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Holly (Ilex aquifolium) by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
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Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 5 Nov 2023
Slightly pale-coloured berries on a twig at height. This being above the height reachable by most grazing animals, the tree does not waste its resources on growing spines to deter them.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.954155
Longitude
-3.255068