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Lycopodium Powder: Spores Shaken from Dried Clubmoss Cones
Lycopodium powder is the dry, yellow-tan spores of clubmoss, chiefly stag's horn clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum). Cut the ripe spore cones, dry them, and tap the spores out. A cloud of it in air burns in a flash: keep it away from flames.
The picture: a cone before drying, dried, and emptied of spores (Havardtl, CC BY-SA 4.0).
Beginner
A week to dry
Instructions
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Cut the cones
Cut the cones
Cut the upright spore cones from stag's horn clubmoss, leaving the rest of the plant.
Materials for this step:
Clubmoss Spore Cones (Lycopodium clavatum)200 gTools needed:
Pruning Shears2
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Dry
Dry
Spread the cones on a tray indoors, out of draughts, and leave them until dry; the spores start to fall out as a yellow dust.
Tools needed:
Flat Drying Tray3
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Tap out and sift
Tap out and sift
Tap each cone over the tray to empty it, then sift the dust through a fine sieve to take out bits of cone. Wear a dust mask; keep flames away.
Tools needed:
Flat Drying Tray
Fine Sieve
Dust Mask
Balance Scale4
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Store
Store
Keep the powder dry in a closed jar.
Tools needed:
Glass Jar5
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Powder from your cones
Powder from your cones
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