English name: lycopodium1. Botanical name: lycopodium clavatum linn2. Family name: lycopodiaceae3. Availability: from 1800m to 3500m above the sea level 4. Description: a. Creeping, prostrate, horizontally branching, perennial b. Leaves: ranked, crowded, linear, owl-shaped c. Spikes: elongated, sporophylls deltoid, ovate, acuminate and bristle tipped5. Use:a. It is used in manufacturing of condoms b. It is used as perfect chemical (like fertilizer) for the artificial pollinationof kiwi fruit and may be also in pears c. It is used in homeopathy industry, in pyrotechnics (like sparkling), lab chemicalsand reagents like fertilizer d. It can be used in cosmetic like lipsticks

Lycopodium