Euphorbia segetalis L.

Spice Detail In the field

Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Genus: Euphorbia

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte. Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Disturbed zones and road sides. Fields.

Characteristics: A spurge particular to dry land fields, leaves are lanceolate, forms an ample inflorescence at the superior part of the stems. Can be easily confused with Euphorbia medicaginea, which lives in the same habitats, these two can only be told apart from their seed adornments: Euphorbia segetalis is furrowed, while Euphorbia medicaginea is rough coated. Flowers year-round, although the most show is during the spring.