Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Malpighiales (120)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (80)(family description)
Genus: Euphorbia (30)
Epithet: segetalis L. (1)
Synonyms: Esula segetalis (L.) Haw., Euphorbia longibracteata DC., Euphorbia simplex K.Koch, Euphorbia taurica (Besser) Steud., Euphorbia tetraceras Lange, Keraselma segetale (L.) Raf., Tithymalus cinerascens Moench, Tithymalus leptophyllus Bubani, Tithymalus segetalis (L.) Hill
cinerascens => with ashen-grey shadings
leptophyllus => fine or small leaves
longibracteata => with long bracts
segetalis => of the cornfields, growing in standing crops
simplex => of one piece or series (opposed to compound)