Seedless ripe mayapples?

I just came back from visiting my Dad in the mountains of western NC, and brought with me 2 yellow, soft and definitely ripe mayapples that I found on already dead stalks on or near the ground in his yard, thinking they'd be full of seeds - or at least have a few. I cut them open and there was nothing in the middle but mushy yellow fruit pulp. I felt all around and found one little harder bit of something near the outside of the fruit. I thought that that couldn't be a seed - I still can't see it for the mushy yellow pulp stuck to it - but could it be a seed? Or are some of them seedless? This is the common podophyllum peltatum. Does anyone know?

I'm sorry -- no -- I don't know ....

Thanks for replying, happy. It seems that no one knows, I guess.

I've actually never peered at (or even noticed) a mayapple, though we grow them. I've only focused on the foliage, which does amuse me. It looks so preposterous.

Yes they are a bit different. If you happen to find any ripe mayapples on the ground, would you mind cutting them open to see if there are any seeds? And I read that the fruit is edible, but only if very ripe.

I think mine have pretty much disappeared for the year, but I have a lot of Mayapples, so I'll check.

Thanks!

I checked -- mine have all disappeared but one, and it showed no remaining sign of fruit (it is completely brown).

Oh well... maybe someone else has an answer.