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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.
Woolly Frogsmouth,
Philydrum lanuginosum
Fruiting stems with capsules that have opened and dispersed their seeds.
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.
Redpod Rush,
Juncus trigonocarpus
Capsule 3-angled, shiny dark red... [in terminal, open, branched clusters], per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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.
Georgia Beargrass,
Nolina georgiana
Fruits a 3-lobed bladderlike capsule with thin "wings" on each angle, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
Coastal Bog Asphodel,
Triantha racemosa
Capsules ± equaling or slightly longer than tepals & ± enclosed by them, hard, per Flora of North America.
Sticky Bog Asphodel,
Triantha glutinosa
Capsules clearly longer than tepals and not enclosed by them, chartaceous, per Flora of North America.
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.
Fly-poison,
Amianthium muscitoxicum
Capsules deeply 3-lobed, thin-walled, dehiscence septicidal then loculicidal, per Flora of North America.
Crisped Bunchflower,
Melanthium hybridum
Capsule ellipsoid to obovoid, 1.3-1.8cm long, perianth persistent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
White-hellebore,
Veratrum viride
Fruit a 3-chambered green capsule, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
Dimpled Trout Lily,
Erythronium umbilicatum ssp. umbilicatum
Best distinguished by the indented (not rounded) summit of the capsule, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
Dimpled Trout Lily,
Erythronium umbilicatum ssp. umbilicatum
Apex of mature capsule usually pointed downward, per Weakley's Flora.
Wild Hyacinth,
Camassia scilloides
Capsule broader than long, perianth persistent but withering, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Wild Hyacinth,
Camassia scilloides
Capsules deciduous, pale green to light brown, subglobose, 6-10mm, per Flora of North America.
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.
Turk's Cap Lily,
Lilium superbum
Fruits angular capsules to 2" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Perfoliate Bellwort,
Uvularia perfoliata
The green 3-cornered capsule is about 1/3" long, per All About South Carolina Wildflowers.
Mountain Bellwort,
Uvularia puberula
Capsule broadly ellipsoid, tapered to both ends, winged on the angles, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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.
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.
Blackberry-lily,
Iris domestica
Capsule 2-3cm long, 1.2-1.7cm in diameter, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass,
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Capsule globose to oblong, 4-6mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Annual Blue-eyed Grass,
Sisyrinchium rosulatum
Capsules tan with purplish sutures and sometimes apex, ~ globose, 2.1-4.2mm, per Flora of North America.
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.
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.
Showy Orchis,
Galearis spectabilis
Fruits are ellipsoid capsules 0.7-1.0" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Small Whorled Pogonia,
Isotria medeoloides
The capsule is erect, ellipsoid-cylindrical, 1.7-3cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Downy Rattlesnake Plantain,
Goodyera pubescens
Fruit are small, erect, ovoid capsules, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Lily-leaf Twayblade,
Liparis liliifolia
Fruits are ellipsoid capsules to 0.6" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Cranefly Orchid,
Tipularia discolor
Fruits are hanging ellipsoid capsules, about 0.5" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Puttyroot,
Aplectrum hyemale
Capsule ellipsoid, pendant, 1.5-2.3cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Dutchman's Pipe,
Isotrema macrophyllum
Fruit a 2-4" ribbed capsule with many flat triangular seeds, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
Appalachian Fameflower,
Phemeranthus teretifolius
Capsules ovoid or ellipsoid, 3-5mm long, ca. 3mm in diameter, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Broadleaf Pink Purslane,
Portulaca amilis
Capsules' dehiscence circumscissile [so that the top separates like a lid], per Flora of North America.
Giant Chickweed,
Stellaria pubera
Fruit is an ovoid capsule containing many small seeds, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
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.
Carolina Sandwort,
Mononeuria caroliniana
Capsules triangular-ovoid, 4-6mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Eastern Columbine,
Aquilegia canadensis
Each follicle resembles a slender capsule and contains many seeds, per Growing and Propagating Wild Flowers.
Sweetshrub,
Calycanthus floridus
Fruit an ovoid leathery pendant capsule (woodland rodents mine its seeds), per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast.
Bloodroot,
Sanguinaria canadensis
Capsule fusiform [broadest near the middle and tapering toward both ends], per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Long-headed Poppy,
Papaver dubium
Capsule sessile or substipitate, narrowly obovoid, usually distinctly ribbed, per Flora of North America.
Squirrel Corn,
Dicentra canadensis
Capsules ovoid, attenuate at both ends, per Flora of North America.
Dutchman's Britches,
Dicentra cucullaria
Sepals widely ovate-lanceolate, 2-4mm long. Capsule ellipsoid, 8-14mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Pale Corydalis,
Capnoides sempervirens
Capsules erect, 25-35mm long, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
Cutleaf Toothwort,
Cardamine concatenata
Flowers followed by narrow round capsules (siliques), each 1-4cm long, per Wild Flowers of NC, 2nd edition.
Climbing Hydrangea,
Hydrangea barbara
Capsules turbinate or obovoid, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Appalachian Mock-orange,
Philadelphus inodorus
Capsules subglobose, 6-8mm long and broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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.
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.
American Alumroot,
Heuchera americana
Capsules 3-5.5mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Heartleaf Foamflower,
Tiarella cordifolia
Fruits are 2-valved capsules with persistent styles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Heartleaf Foamflower,
Tiarella cordifolia
Fruit a two-parted capsule, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
Sweetgum,
Liquidambar styraciflua
Flower heads develop into spherical compound fruit with multiple capsules, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide.
Sweetgum,
Liquidambar styraciflua
Fruit a spiny ball of many capsules, persistent, woody, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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.
Bowman's Root,
Gillenia trifoliata
Capsules 4.5-5mm long, pubescent to glabrate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Midwestern Indian Physic,
Gillenia stipulata
Capsules 4.5-5mm long, pubescent to glabrate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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.