Euphorbia segetalis L. is a plant in the Euphorbiaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Euphorbia segetalis L. (Euphorbia segetalis L.)
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Euphorbia segetalis L.

Euphorbia segetalis L.

Grainfield spurge (Euphorbia segetalis L.) is an annual Euphorbiaceae herb that grows up to 16 cm tall.

Family
Genus
Euphorbia
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Euphorbia segetalis L.

Euphorbia segetalis, commonly known as grainfield spurge, is an annual herb species belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. It has a self-supporting growth structure and produces simple, broad leaves. Its flowers are visited by three types of insects: Plagiolepis pygmaea, Polistes wasps, and nomad bees. Mature individuals of this species can reach a height of 16 cm.

Photo: (c) José María Escolano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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