minus-squareCareHare@sh.itjust.workstoScience Memes@mander.xyz•That's just sciencelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52·30 days agoI know this is a joke, but to be fair: the scientific consensus (now) is that the purple pigmentation acts as a sort of sunscreen against too much sunlight. linkfedilink
minus-squareCareHare@sh.itjust.workstoScience Memes@mander.xyz•That's just sciencelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·1 month agoPurple leaves are a thing. linkfedilink
I know this is a joke, but to be fair: the scientific consensus (now) is that the purple pigmentation acts as a sort of sunscreen against too much sunlight.