http://urbpan.livejournal.com/370776.html Thank you C Wick et.al. After some more searching I found another page with pics of a slightly later...
Found a few interesting seed pods on a hike yesterday (30 May 09) in Southern Vermont. They were firm, very lightweight, and about an inch...
Aha! That's it - "Forest Fire" as a common name. Thank you!
2,3 not trillium - trillium leaves are balanced at same level around the stalk - one set of leaves only (on all that I've seen, anyway).
Blooming in Vermont in June. Looked out of place in the woods, could have been planted by someone as was located near a bench. Thanks in advance!
I have one, they like LOTS of water. =)