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Asiatic Dayflower,
Commelina communis
Fruits 3-celled capsules: Two cells have 2 seeds each, the 3rd cell aborts, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Woolly Frogsmouth,
Philydrum lanuginosum
Fruiting stems with capsules that have opened and dispersed their seeds.
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Woolly Frogsmouth,
Philydrum lanuginosum
The 3-valved capsules (here dehisced) contain 100s-1000s of tiny seeds, per Weed Risk Assessment for Philydrum lanuginosum (Philydraceae) - Woolly frogs mouth.
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Redpod Rush,
Juncus trigonocarpus
Capsule 3-angled, shiny dark red... [in terminal, open, branched clusters], per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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Beargrass,
Yucca filamentosa
Fruit an erect capsule with flattened black seeds stacked like coins, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
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Georgia Beargrass,
Nolina georgiana
Fruits a 3-lobed bladderlike capsule with thin "wings" on each angle, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
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Coastal Bog Asphodel,
Triantha racemosa
Capsules ± equaling or slightly longer than tepals & ± enclosed by them, hard, per Flora of North America.
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Sticky Bog Asphodel,
Triantha glutinosa
Capsules clearly longer than tepals and not enclosed by them, chartaceous, per Flora of North America.
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Northern White Colicroot,
Aletris farinosa
Fruit a 3-chambered capsule, tapered to a long beak, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Fly-poison,
Amianthium muscitoxicum
Capsules deeply 3-lobed, thin-walled, dehiscence septicidal then loculicidal, per Flora of North America.
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Crisped Bunchflower,
Melanthium hybridum
Capsule ellipsoid to obovoid, 1.3-1.8cm long, perianth persistent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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White-hellebore,
Veratrum viride
Fruit a 3-chambered green capsule, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
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Dimpled Trout Lily,
Erythronium umbilicatum ssp. umbilicatum
Best distinguished by the indented (not rounded) summit of the capsule, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Dimpled Trout Lily,
Erythronium umbilicatum ssp. umbilicatum
Apex of mature capsule usually pointed downward, per Weakley's Flora.
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Wild Hyacinth,
Camassia scilloides
Capsule broader than long, perianth persistent but withering, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Wild Hyacinth,
Camassia scilloides
Capsules deciduous, pale green to light brown, subglobose, 6-10mm, per Flora of North America.
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Starch Grape-hyacinth,
Muscari neglectum
Fruits are distinctly angled 3-chambered capsules with 2 seeds per chamber, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Turk's Cap Lily,
Lilium superbum
Fruits angular capsules to 2" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Perfoliate Bellwort,
Uvularia perfoliata
The green 3-cornered capsule is about 1/3" long, per All About South Carolina Wildflowers.
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Mountain Bellwort,
Uvularia puberula
Capsule broadly ellipsoid, tapered to both ends, winged on the angles, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Whorled Wild Yam,
Dioscorea quaternata
Clusters of dried, papery 3-winged capsules are conspicuous in autumn, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Common Atamasco Lily,
Zephyranthes atamasco
The thin-walled capsule splits at maturity, releasing shiny black seeds, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
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Blackberry-lily,
Iris domestica
Capsule 2-3cm long, 1.2-1.7cm in diameter, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass,
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Capsule globose to oblong, 4-6mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Annual Blue-eyed Grass,
Sisyrinchium rosulatum
Capsules tan with purplish sutures and sometimes apex, ~ globose, 2.1-4.2mm, per Flora of North America.
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Pink Lady's Slipper,
Cypripedium acaule
Fruits are ellipsoid capsules 1.0-1.75" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Large Yellow Lady's Slipper,
Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens
Fruit an ellipsoid capsule 1.0-1.5" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Showy Orchis,
Galearis spectabilis
Fruits are ellipsoid capsules 0.7-1.0" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Small Whorled Pogonia,
Isotria medeoloides
The capsule is erect, ellipsoid-cylindrical, 1.7-3cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Downy Rattlesnake Plantain,
Goodyera pubescens
Fruit are small, erect, ovoid capsules, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Lily-leaf Twayblade,
Liparis liliifolia
Fruits are ellipsoid capsules to 0.6" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Cranefly Orchid,
Tipularia discolor
Fruits are hanging ellipsoid capsules, about 0.5" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Puttyroot,
Aplectrum hyemale
Capsule ellipsoid, pendant, 1.5-2.3cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Dutchman's Pipe,
Isotrema macrophyllum
Fruit a 2-4" ribbed capsule with many flat triangular seeds, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
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Appalachian Fameflower,
Phemeranthus teretifolius
Capsules ovoid or ellipsoid, 3-5mm long, ca. 3mm in diameter, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Broadleaf Pink Purslane,
Portulaca amilis
Capsules' dehiscence circumscissile [so that the top separates like a lid], per Flora of North America.
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Giant Chickweed,
Stellaria pubera
Fruit is an ovoid capsule containing many small seeds, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
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Nodding Mouse-ear Chickweed,
Cerastium nutans
Pedicels long and slender (1-1.5"), much longer than the flower and capsule, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
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Carolina Sandwort,
Mononeuria caroliniana
Capsules triangular-ovoid, 4-6mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Eastern Columbine,
Aquilegia canadensis
Each follicle resembles a slender capsule and contains many seeds, per Growing and Propagating Wild Flowers.
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Sweetshrub,
Calycanthus floridus
Fruit an ovoid leathery pendant capsule (woodland rodents mine its seeds), per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast.
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Bloodroot,
Sanguinaria canadensis
Capsule fusiform [broadest near the middle and tapering toward both ends], per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Long-headed Poppy,
Papaver dubium
Capsule sessile or substipitate, narrowly obovoid, usually distinctly ribbed, per Flora of North America.
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Squirrel Corn,
Dicentra canadensis
Capsules ovoid, attenuate at both ends, per Flora of North America.
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Dutchman's Britches,
Dicentra cucullaria
Sepals widely ovate-lanceolate, 2-4mm long. Capsule ellipsoid, 8-14mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Pale Corydalis,
Capnoides sempervirens
Capsules erect, 25-35mm long, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Cutleaf Toothwort,
Cardamine concatenata
Flowers followed by narrow round capsules (siliques), each 1-4cm long, per Wild Flowers of NC, 2nd edition.
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Climbing Hydrangea,
Hydrangea barbara
Capsules turbinate or obovoid, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Appalachian Mock-orange,
Philadelphus inodorus
Capsules subglobose, 6-8mm long and broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Kidneyleaf Grass-of-Parnassus,
Parnassia asarifolia
Fruit is a 4-parted capsule with numerous seeds, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
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Bigleaf Grass-of-Parnassus,
Parnassia grandifolia
Fruit a capsule with 4 valves. Empty capsules may persist until Spring, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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American Alumroot,
Heuchera americana
Capsules 3-5.5mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Heartleaf Foamflower,
Tiarella cordifolia
Fruits are 2-valved capsules with persistent styles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Heartleaf Foamflower,
Tiarella cordifolia
Fruit a two-parted capsule, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
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Sweetgum,
Liquidambar styraciflua
Flower heads develop into spherical compound fruit with multiple capsules, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide.
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Sweetgum,
Liquidambar styraciflua
Fruit a spiny ball of many capsules, persistent, woody, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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American Witch-hazel,
Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana
Often mistaken for fruit capsules are these aphid galls with long spines, per Field Biology in Southeastern Ohio blog spot.
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Bowman's Root,
Gillenia trifoliata
Capsules 4.5-5mm long, pubescent to glabrate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Midwestern Indian Physic,
Gillenia stipulata
Capsules 4.5-5mm long, pubescent to glabrate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Eastern Goatsbeard,
Aruncus dioicus var. dioicus
Fruits are dry capsules consisting of 3 seed chambers per flower, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.