The Schenectady County Flora Project

These are the species listed by Ted Baim for Schenectady County with scientific names updated to the present NY Flora Atlas.

Huperzia lucidula Shining Clubmoss

In rich leaf mold of damp woods and in cold ravines. Woodlawn, Baim 1155; Wolf Hollow, Baim observation; Verf Kill, Baim 2839; Plotterkill, Baim and Northrup 270; Stanford Heights, Baim 6120.

Lycopodiella inundata Northern Bog Clubmoss

Woodlawn in area of partially drained swamp on sandy-clay subsoil (bulldozed area) 1/2 mile west of Albany-Schenectady County line. Locality destroyed by housing development, Baim 4676.

Spinulum annotinum Stiff Clubmoss

In damp or dry humus of woods and on wooded slopes of ravines. Potterkill, Baim 268.

Lycopodium clavatum Staghorn Clubmoss

Usually in rather dry woods, occasionally occurs in open places along the borders of woods.  The spores of this species were formerly collected in large quantities and sold by apothecaries under the name Lycopodium powder or Pulvis Lycopodii, and was also used to produce artificial lighting effects in theaters.  Plotterkill, Baim 12 and Baim and Northrup 271; Stanford Heights, Baim 7123.

Dendrolycopodium obscurum Ground Pine

In rich damp woods.  Plotterkill, Baim 1862; east end of Woodlawn, Baim and Smith 3777; Stanford Heights, Baim 7123.

Diphasiastrum digitatum Southern Ground Cedar

Locally abundant in rather dry humus of woods and thickets. Plotterkill, Baim and Northrup, 272; Featherstonehaugh Lake, Svenson. (Brooklyn Bot. Garden Herb.); Baim and Edgar 3912; House 23576; Wolf Hollow (ob.).

Diphasiastrum tristachyum Blue Ground Cedar

Rare. In dry woods and open places.  West of Gregg Rd. Rotterdam at about 1000 ft. elev. Baim 2877; in dry open pine woods east end of Woodlawn, Baim 3981.

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