Seed Pods: I have no idea what plant this may be, but I see these seed pods in the fall. It's low growing, and I see it by the seashore (although I don't know if it's restricted to the...

htbrown Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

I have no idea what plant this may be, but I see these seed pods in the fall. It's low growing, and I see it by the seashore (although I don't know if it's restricted to the seashore). This photo was taken in September, and within a week or two those seed pods turned a bright red.

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suci Loc: Texas

interesting colors, with the green pods on the purplish stems.

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Very pretty, Hugh. Wish I knew what they are...

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

htbrown wrote:

I have no idea what plant this may be, but I see these seed pods in the fall. It's low growing, and I see it by the seashore (although I don't know if it's restricted to the seashore). This photo was taken in September, and within a week or two those seed pods turned a bright red.

Hugh, no idea what the are but I do know the photo is great.

Greg

RWCRNC Loc: Pennsylvania

dragonswing Loc: Pa

Not a butterfly weed pod--they are straight pods, do not have the indentations your photo shows

fosgood11 Loc: oil city, La.

htbrown wrote:

I have no idea what plant this may be, but I see these seed pods in the fall. It's low growing, and I see it by the seashore (although I don't know if it's restricted to the seashore). This photo was taken in September, and within a week or two those seed pods turned a bright red.

GOOD

newtoyou Loc: Eastport

htbrown wrote:

I have no idea what plant this may be, but I see these seed pods in the fall. It's low growing, and I see it by the seashore (although I don't know if it's restricted to the seashore). This photo was taken in September, and within a week or two those seed pods turned a bright red.

I believe this is a plant related to radishes, Daikon, mustard and many more. An edable. May be a mustard substitute.
The family is Brassicaceae.
Raphanus species.
Field cress, winter cress, wild mustard and more are picked and eaten in spring. They are what turns a weedy field yellow in early spring.
I forage, just for the knowledge. Tastes of these paints are similar to watercress. The seeds of cress and mustards are both good. Like mustard.
The pods were the clue that led, I hope correctly, to my ID.
Bill

htbrown Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

htbrown wrote:

I have no idea what plant this may be, but I see these seed pods in the fall. It's low growing, and I see it by the seashore (although I don't know if it's restricted to the seashore). This photo was taken in September, and within a week or two those seed pods turned a bright red.

I have since learned that this is in the mustard family, and probably wild radish (Raphanus sativus). It's invasive from Eurasia and grows all over California. The young leaves are edible and taste like horseradish.

newtoyou Loc: Eastport

htbrown wrote:

I have since learned that this is in the mustard family, and probably wild radish (Raphanus sativus). It's invasive from Eurasia and grows all over California. The young leaves are edible and taste like horseradish.

I do believe that is a correct ID.
Bill

htbrown Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

newtoyou wrote:

I do believe that is a correct ID.
Bill

Thank you Bill. I somehow missed your post where you also ID'd this plant.

newtoyou Loc: Eastport

htbrown wrote:

Thank you Bill. I somehow missed your post where you also ID'd this plant.

I was chuckling as I typed.
Bill