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Lion's-foot Rattlesnake-root,
Nabalus serpentaria
Lion's-foot Rattlesnake-root has tan-colored pappus (feathery hairs attached to seeds), per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
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Prickly Lettuce,
Lactuca serriola
Nutlets brown, oblanceolate, 5-ribbed on each face; pappus white, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Woodland Lettuce,
Lactuca floridana
Pappus white, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Annual Sowthistle,
Sonchus oleraceus
Pappus bristles white, capillary, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Mouse-ear Hawkweed,
Pilosella officinarum
Nutlets lustrous black, columnar, 2-2.3mm long; pappus 4-6mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Rattlesnake Hawkweed,
Hieracium venosum
Nutlets lustrous black, columnar, slightly tapered apically. Pappus yellowish, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Leafy Hawkweed,
Hieracium paniculatum
Pappus yellowish to tan, 3-4mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Hairy Hawkweed,
Hieracium gronovii
Nutlets fusiform. Pappus tan, 4-6mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Hairy Cat's-ear,
Hypochaeris radicata
Nutlets all beaked, often glaucous; pappus pale tan, 8-10mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Vegetable-oyster,
Tragopogon dubius
Pappus dingy white, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Virginia Dwarf-dandelion,
Krigia virginica
Pappus of 5 scales and 5 bristles, per Weakley's Flora (2022).
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Carolina False-dandelion,
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Pappus bristles whitish-tan, capillary, 8-10mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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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 (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Pale Indian-plantain,
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium
Nutlets ellipsoid, 4-5mm long; pappus 5-6mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Groundsel,
Senecio vulgaris
Pappus white, 5-6mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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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 (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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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 (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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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 (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Leopard's-bane,
Arnica acaulis
Nutlets black, tapered from base to apex, slightly prismatic; pappus yellowish-white, capillary, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Bull Thistle,
Cirsium vulgare
Pappus white, plumose [feathery], 2-3cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Common Yellow Thistle,
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum
The bristles (technically "pappus") on seeds expand into fluffy thistledown, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Tall Thistle,
Cirsium altissimum
The pappus is plumose [feathery], per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Sandhill Thistle,
Cirsium repandum
Nutlets smooth; pappus whitish, 2-3 cm long, plumose [feathery], per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Canada Thistle,
Cirsium arvense
Pappus tawny, plumose, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Nodding Thistle,
Carduus nutans
The pappus bristles of Carduus are simple (vs. feathery in Cirsium), per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Stemless Ironweed,
Vernonia acaulis
Heads discoid. Pappus whitish to stramineous [straw-like], per Flora of North America.
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New York Ironweed,
Vernonia noveboracensis
Nutlets 3-5mm long; pappus dark brown to purple, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Tall Ironweed,
Vernonia gigantea
Nutlets 3-4mm long; pappus tawny to purple, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Scaly Blazing-star,
Liatris squarrosa var. squarrosa
Pappus plumose [with hairs or fine bristles on both sides], 12-15mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Hyssopleaf Boneset,
Eupatorium hyssopifolium
Pappus whitish, 4 to 5.5 mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Boneset,
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Pappus whitish, 2.5-3mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Mistflower,
Conoclinium coelestinum
Pappus a tuft of whitish bristles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Climbing Hempweed,
Mikania scandens
Nutlets in tight clusters, topped with whitish barbed [pappus] bristles, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
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Trampweed,
Facelis retusa
Pappus of strongly plumose capillary bristles well surpassing the corollas, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
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Trampweed,
Facelis retusa
Pappus bristles white, plumose [feathery], 8-10mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Spoonleaf Purple Everlasting,
Gamochaeta purpurea
Pappus bristles capillary, antrorsely barbed, promptly deciduous, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Silverling,
Baccharis halimifolia
Female flowers with tufts of silky pappus bristles about 1cm long, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
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Common Horseweed,
Erigeron canadensis
Pappus bristles white to tan, capillary, 2-2.3mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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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 (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Curtis's Aster,
Symphyotrichum retroflexum
Pappus whitish to reddish, 5.3-6 mm, per Flora of North America.
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Bushy Aster,
Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum
Pappus whitish, 3-4mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Downy Ragged Goldenrod,
Solidago petiolaris var. petiolaris
Pappus of capillary bristles, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Licorice Goldenrod,
Solidago odora
Nutlets 1.5-1.8 mm long, pubescent; pappus 2-3 mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Carolina Silkgrass,
Pityopsis aspera var. adenolepis
Nutlet fusiform, pubescent. Pappus tan to cinnamon-colored, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Maryland Goldenaster,
Chrysopsis mariana
Nutlets reddish to brown, pubescent, 2-2.9mm long; pappus tan, 6-7mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Camphorweed,
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Pappus bristles capillary (that is, hairlike, very slender), per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Camphorweed,
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Nutlets of rays essentially without pappus, those of disc flowers with pappus, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Camphorweed,
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Disc flower nutlets pubescent w tan pappus; ray nutlets glabrous w no pappus, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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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 (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Devil's Beggarticks,
Bidens frondosa
Achenes with a pappus of two barbed awns, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Ditch Daisy,
Bidens polylepis
Fruits: Achenes; pappus of usually 2 barbed awns, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).