The seeds that you see here are pansy seeds. They are more noticeable than usual here because of the rot on the plants. The seeds are normally made by pansies all the time, however, and aren’t related to the fungal condition here. The death of this plant could have been caused by overwatering, or a combination of too wet and cold. If the plant happened to have been hit with something such as hot water (usually from sun-heated hose), cleaning products, or other garden chemicals that initially killed it, the rot might be secondary and just forming on that dead tissue. This plant kind of looks like it died first and then rotted.
In general, water plants deeply less often and don’t water late in the day or evening so that the plant stays wet overnight. Let the foliage dry out in between waterings.
Right now clear this plant from the garden and toss it out. Hopefully you have other pansies and signs of spring or early summer growth!
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