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Euphorbia segetalis
Also called Corn Spurge, Gardenweed
Grainfield spurge is a low annual herb of the spurge family, native to the Mediterranean and southern Europe, that grows as a weed in cultivated fields and waste ground. It is not usually grown on purpose, so care is mostly about controlling it.
Euphorbia segetalis, the grainfield spurge, is a species of annual herb in the family Euphorbiaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Flowers are visited by Plagiolepis pygmaea, Polistes, and nomad bees. Individuals can grow to 16 cm tall.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
