They're the fruits of Veronica polita or grey field-speedwell. I've been wanting to see them for a reason, i.e., to see if Dr. Makino is right.
As I've written many times, grey field-speedwell has a terrible Japanese name "Dog balls." The name was given by Tomitaro Makino (1862 - 1957) because, according to him, the fruits look like the balls of a dog. And now I have to admit. He's right...
Tomitaro Makino is a Japanese botanist. He dropped out of elementary school after two years, but studied botany on his own and eventually received a Doctor of Science degree from The University of Tokyo. If you're interested in the Veronica brothers, read the following posts, too:
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犬の陰嚢（イヌノフグリ）の実です。牧野富太郎博士による命名の理由を知って以来、ずっと見たかったのですが、とうとう確認いたしました。そして、牧野先生、私も同感です。認めます。殖栗（フグリ）3兄弟にご興味ある方は下のリンクからどうぞ！
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