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name       Wil
status     other
age        50s

Question - How do you grow/cultivate club moss or lycopodium? I have
the spores. What are the best growing conditions? I live in Colorado,
i.e. about 5500 ft.
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Dear Wil,

The following may be helpful:
http://amerfernsoc.org/fernmonth.html
http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/Flora/taxon_desc.pl?FLORA_ID=12395&TAXON_
ID=200002748
http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/Flora/taxon_desc.pl?FLORA_ID=12395&TAXON_
ID=233500682

Club mosses prefer damp or wet soil, but depending upon the species it
might grow best in sunlight or shade (see above descriptions).

Sincerely,

Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.
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