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Broadleaf Arrowhead,
Sagittaria latifolia +
Fruit a beaked achene clustered in heads, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
Canada spikesedge,
Eleocharis geniculata
Spikes ovoid to subglobose; achene body 0.7-1.0 mm long, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
Few-flowered Nutrush,
Scleria oligantha
Base of achene has hypogynium w 8-9 minutely papillate [nipple-like] tubercles, per Weakley's Flora.
lined sedge,
Carex striatula
Achenes elongate-obovoid, per Flora of North America.
Mulberry-weed,
Fatoua villosa
Achenes white, oval, 3-angled, ~ 1 mm, minutely muricate, per Flora of North America.
Canada Wood-nettle,
Laportea canadensis
Achenes crescent-shaped, pendulous on winged pedicels, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Jumpseed,
Persicaria virginiana
Tension in pedicel articulation is sufficient to throw mature achenes 3-4m, per Flora of North America.
Spotted Lady's-thumb,
Persicaria maculosa
Achenes biconvex or triangular in cross-section, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
Curlyheads,
Clematis ochroleuca
Headlike cluster of achenes, each with a long, curling feathery style, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
Northern Leatherflower,
Clematis viorna
Fruit is a round cluster of achenes with long, feathery, curved tails, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Sweet Autumn Clematis,
Clematis terniflora
Fruit a cluster of achenes with long curved feather-like tails (styles), per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
Virgin's Bower,
Clematis virginiana
Fruit a cluster of achenes with long curved feather-like tails (styles), per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
Mountain Meadow-rue,
Thalictrum clavatum
Achene concave or straight on the upper surface, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
Mountain Meadow-rue,
Thalictrum clavatum
Achene scimitar-shaped. Inflorescence branches stiff & diverge at acute angles, per Weakley's Flora.
Early Meadow-rue,
Thalictrum dioicum
Achenes coarsely ribbed, ellipsoid, subsessile, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Skunk Meadow-rue,
Thalictrum revolutum
Achenes often minutely glandular-hairy, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Common Tall Meadow-rue,
Thalictrum pubescens
Achenes finely pubescent, not scimitar-shaped, per Weakley's Flora.
Appalachian Tall Meadow-rue,
Thalictrum hepaticum
Achenes glabrous, per Weakley's Flora (2018).
Cursed Buttercup,
Ranunculus sceleratus var. sceleratus
Achenes smooth, turgid, corky-thickened at bases for dispersal by floating, per Weakley's Flora.
Hooked Buttercup,
Ranunculus recurvatus var. recurvatus
The common name is derived from the strongly hooked beak of the achene, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
Hispid Buttercup,
Ranunculus hispidus
Fruit an aggregate of green achenes with elongate beaks, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Sharp-lobed Hepatica,
Hepatica acutiloba
Fruit an aggregate of achenes, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Thimbleweed,
Anemone virginiana var. virginiana
Achenes brownish, densely woolly, obovoid, about 2mm long and 1.5mm broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
American Sycamore,
Platanus occidentalis
Fruit a pendant, globular head of achenes, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
Wild Strawberry,
Fragaria virginiana
The strawberry (actually an enlarged receptacle) is dotted with achenes, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Indian Strawberry,
Potentilla indica
Fruit an aggregate of achenes, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
White Avens,
Geum canadense
Aggregation of achenes in dry, bristly heads with hook-like appendages, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Spring Avens,
Geum vernum
Head of achenes elevated above the calyx on a 1-2mm stipe, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
Spring Avens,
Geum vernum
The presence of a stalk between the calyx and the achene head is diagnostic, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
Seashore Elder,
Iva imbricata
Flowers in the axils of upper bracteal leaves; fruit a yellow-brown achene, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast.
Common Dandelion,
Taraxacum officinale
Fruits olive-brown achenes, pappus a tuft of white hairlike bristles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Common Dandelion,
Taraxacum officinale
Olive-brown achenes are tapered at both ends, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Small's Ragwort,
Packera anonyma
Fruit ellipsoid achenes; pappus a tuft of white bristles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Golden Ragwort,
Packera aurea
Fruits brownish cylindric achenes; pappus a tuft of white bristles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Rugel's Ragwort,
Rugelia nudicaulis
Achenes are brown, smooth & cylindric; pappus is a tuft of white bristles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Late Purple Aster,
Symphyotrichum patens var. patens
Achenes covered w short silky hairs; pappus a tuft of hair-like bristles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Common Silkgrass,
Pityopsis nervosa
Fruit a reddish-brown achene topped with bristles, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
Bearsfoot,
Smallanthus uvedalia
Black, rounded, swollen achenes 0.25" long, faintly grooved, pappus absent, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Common Wild Quinine,
Parthenium integrifolium var. integrifolium
Achenes blackish, obovoid, slightly flattened, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Green-headed Coneflower,
Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata
Fruit a 4-angled, brown [when ripe] achene, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
Devil's Beggarticks,
Bidens frondosa
Achenes with a pappus of two barbed awns, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Ditch Daisy,
Bidens polylepis
Fruits: Achenes; pappus of usually 2 barbed awns, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Spanish Needles,
Bidens bipinnata
Achenes are linear and needle-like with 3-4 barbed awns, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
Spanish Needles,
Bidens bipinnata
Young achenes.