FERNS OF THE LAKE GEORGE FLORA—IV 61 
This and other species of club-mosses are sometimes 
known as “ Mountain Boy.” 
Plants with more erect branches, with leaves all 
alike, which is known as the var. DENDROIDEUM Mx., 
are sometimes met with. 
LycopopIUM ANNOTINUM L. 
Mountain woods, specially about ponds; local and 
infrequent. Aug.—Oct. 
Black Mt. (Hulst); mountains near East Galway 
(Burt); Crosset Pond to lower New Michigan, W. Fort 
nn. 
The spikes are usually solitary at the ends of the 
simple or forked ascending branches. 
Lycopropium cLAVATUM L. 
Dry woods, specially in elevated districts; frequent. 
Aug.—Oct. 
Extensively creeping along the surface of the ground; 
fruiting spikes 2 or 3, peduncled. 
he var. MEGASTACHYON Fernald & Bissell was 
formerly confused with the variety monostachyon. It 
was erroneously stated that Dr. Peck collected it in 
“Washington county,” Rhodora 7: 96. May 1905. 
This variety, bearing one spike, was collected on the 
moist rocks by the roadside, west of Lake Hadlock, 
Noy. 19, 1915. 
Lycopopium comPLANATUM L. 
Dry woods and pastures; common. Aug.—Oct. 
Very variable. A variety with acuminate leaves 
occurs in the pine woods near Fort Edward reservoir, 
Aug. 30, 1902. 
Extensively creeping just below the surface of the 
ground; fruiting spikes 2-3, peduncled. This with the 
Preceding species are often used for winter decoration. 
All the above mentioned species may be found about 
