Species Cards
Holly
Ilex aquifolium
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Group: |
© Erica Bower Holly (Ilex aquifolium) |
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Food chain : |
Producer |
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What it eats : |
Makes its own food from carbon dioxide and water, using sunlight energy. |
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Eaten by: |
Holly leaf miner, holly blue butterfly. Berries eaten by blackbird, thrush, wood mouse. |
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Habitat: |
WoodlandWoodland |
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Description: |
An evergreen shrub with dark green, prickly leaves. The small white flowers are pollinated by insects. The red berries are eaten by birds who disperse the seeds. |
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