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Portulacaceae

 7-Claytonia fruits

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The typical fruit of the Portulacaceae is a capsule. In Claytonia virginica, the capsule is loculicidally dehiscent and has 3 valves, which split open to release the small, black seeds.
Photo by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent from plants at Lodge Park, Piatt County, Illinois.
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