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Piedmont Foamflower,
Tiarella cordifolia
Fruit a two-parted capsule, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001).
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Escarpment Foamflower,
Tiarella austrina
Fruits are 2-valved capsules with persistent styles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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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 (Lance, 2004).
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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 (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
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Northern 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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Northern Witch-hazel,
Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana
Fruit is a woody two-beaked capsule that matures in the fall one year after flowering, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011).
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Bowman's Root,
Gillenia trifoliata
Capsules 4.5-5mm long, pubescent to glabrate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Midwestern Indian-physic,
Gillenia stipulata
Capsules 4.5-5mm long, pubescent to glabrate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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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 (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Broadleaf Meadowsweet,
Spiraea latifolia
Capsule smooth, glossy, 2-3mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Japanese Spiraea,
Spiraea japonica
Tiny star-shaped clusters of 5 smooth, lustrous tan to brown capsules, per A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (Miller, Chambliss, & Lowenstein, 2010).
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Small's wood-sorrel,
Oxalis colorea
Capsules angular-cylindric, abruptly tapered at apex, per Further Observations on the Oxalis dillenii Group (Oxalidaceae) (Nesom et al., 2014).
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Common Yellow Wood-sorrel,
Oxalis stricta
Capsules columnar, nearly terete, abruptly tapering toward apex, per Again: Taxonomy of Yellow-flowered Caulescent Oxalis in eastern North America (Nesom, 2009).
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Wild Geranium,
Geranium maculatum
Capsules with a slender beak to 1" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Carolina Cranesbill,
Geranium carolinianum
Capsules (schizocarps) with a narrow beak about 0.7" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Dove's-foot Cranesbill,
Geranium molle
Capsules with a slender beak about 0.4" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Seneca Snakeroot,
Polygala senega +
Fruit a rounded capsule, per Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast (Cotterman, Waitt, & Weakley, 2019).
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Doveweed,
Croton glandulosus var. septentrionalis
Capsule 3-locular, one seed in each locule, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Silverleaf Croton,
Croton punctatus
Fruit a 3-lobed capsule about 0.5" wide, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022).
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Nettleleaf Noseburn,
Tragia urticifolia
Spherical capsule in 3s, 4-10mm wide, greenish with white bristles, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
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Nettleleaf Noseburn,
Tragia urticifolia
Capsule 3-locular, 7-8mm in diameter, each locule 1-seeded, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Queen's-delight,
Stillingia sylvatica
Fruit a woody capsule (the male-flower portion of the spike is deciduous), per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
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Corkwood,
Stillingia aquatica
The fruit is a 3-chambered capsule that splits at maturity to forcibly expel the seeds, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Popcorn Tree,
Triadica sebifera
Small terminal clusters of (usually) 3-lobed capsules, each 1.2-2cm across, per A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (Miller, Chambliss, & Lowenstein, 2010).
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Popcorn Tree,
Triadica sebifera
Capsules split to reveal 3 white-wax coated seeds that resemble popcorn, per A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (Miller, Chambliss, & Lowenstein, 2010).
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Chamber Bitter,
Emblica urinaria
Capsules globose, 2-2.5mm diam., with reddish blotches, scurfy-tuberculate, per Flora of China.
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Painted Leaf,
Euphorbia dentata
Capsule 3-locular, each locule 1-seeded, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Maroon Sandhills Spurge,
Euphorbia exserta
Cyathia and capsules maroon; petaloid appendages maroon-red, per Weakley's Flora (2022).
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False Flowering Spurge,
Euphorbia pubentissima
Spurge fruits are 3-chambered capsules, audibly explosive when mature, per Book of Field and Roadside (Eastman, 2003).
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Grassleaf Spurge,
Euphorbia graminea
Cyathia have white petaloid appendages; capsules exserted, glabrous, ~2x3mm, per Euphorbia graminea (Euphorbiaceae), New to the Bahamas (Vincent, 2013).
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Oriental Bittersweet,
Celastrus orbiculatus
Capsules contain 3 sections, each with 2 white seeds, per Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests (Miller, 2003).
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Oriental Bittersweet,
Celastrus orbiculatus
Capsule orangish, loculicidal, 3-valved, splitting and exposing seeds, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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American Wahoo,
Euonymus atropurpureus
Fruit a pinkish, smooth, 4-lobed capsule that splits open inconspicuously, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
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Hearts-a-bustin',
Euonymus americanus
Fruit a warty red capsule that splits at maturity revealing orange-red seeds, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011).
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Wintercreeper,
Euonymus fortunei
Dangling paired or single pinkish-to-red capsules split to reveal seed, per Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests (Miller, 2003).
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Wintercreeper,
Euonymus fortunei
The capsule is pale or light pink, the arils orange, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
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Burning-bush,
Euonymus alatus
Dangling axillary paired (or not) reddish capsules turn purple, split open, per Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests (Miller, 2003).
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Burning-bush,
Euonymus alatus
Dangling capsules turn purple & split to reveal orange fleshy-covered seeds, per A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (Miller, Chambliss, & Lowenstein, 2010).
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Painted Buckeye,
Aesculus sylvatica
Capsule 2-4cm broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Red Buckeye,
Aesculus pavia var. pavia
Capsule 3.5-6cm broad; seeds tan or light brown, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Yellow Buckeye,
Aesculus flava
Capsules 5-8cm broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Bottlebrush Buckeye,
Aesculus parviflora
Fruit a globose capsule borne on long drooping stalks, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
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Balloonvine,
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Fruiting capsule green, downy, inflated, papery, almost round to egg-shaped, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).
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Common New Jersey Tea,
Ceanothus americanus var. americanus
Fruits are fleshy three-lobed capsules, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Flower-of-an-hour,
Hibiscus trionum
Calyx inflated at maturity; capsule 1.0-1.3 cm long, per Weakley's Flora.
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Upland Cotton,
Gossypium hirsutum
Capsules smooth, glabrous. Seeds comose, hairs (cotton) usually white, per Flora of North America.
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St. Andrew's Cross,
Hypericum hypericoides
Capsules ovoid, 4-9mm long, 2.5-4mm broad, seeds black, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Shrubby St. Johnswort,
Hypericum prolificum
Capsule 6-14mm long, conical, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
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Golden St. Johnswort,
Hypericum frondosum
Cone-shaped capsules about 0.6" long have numerous small black seeds, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Mountain Bushy St. Johnswort,
Hypericum densiflorum
Capsules 4.5-6mm, conical, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
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Granite Dome St. Johnswort,
Hypericum buckleyi
Capsules ovoid, 8-12mm long, ca. 5mm broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Early St. Johnswort,
Hypericum nudiflorum
Capsule about 5-6mm long, ovoid, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
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Pineweed,
Hypericum gentianoides
Fruit: Slender, dark red, cone-shaped capsules, about 0.25" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Strict St. Johnswort,
Hypericum virgatum
Fruit a reddish-green, erect, conical-oval capsule surrounded by persistent sepals and petals, per Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast (Cotterman, Waitt, & Weakley, 2019).
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Spotted St. Johnswort,
Hypericum punctatum
Capsules about 0.25" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Eastern Green-violet,
Cubelium concolor
Fruit shallowly lobed, oblong, 3-valved capsule, 0.6-0.8" [15-20mm] long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Eastern Green-violet,
Cubelium concolor
Capsule 3-locular, loculicidal. Seeds ovoid to globose, ca. 4mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Sword-leaved Violet,
Viola emarginata var. 5
Dehiscing cleistogamous capsule.
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Sword-leaved Violet,
Viola emarginata var. 5
Dehiscing cleistogamous capsule.
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Threepart Violet,
Viola tripartita
Capsule 9-12mm long, glabrous, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).