Lycopodium powder is a yellow-tan dust-like powder, consisting of the dry spores of clubmoss plants, or various fern relatives. When mixed with air, the spores are highly flammable and are used to create flashes or flames as theatrical special effects.
Today, the principal use of the powder is to create flashes or flames that are large and impressive but relatively easy to manage safely in magic acts and for cinema and theatrical special effects. Historically it was also used as a photographic flash powder. Both these uses rely on the same principal as a dust explosion, as the spores have a large surface area per unit of volume, (a single spore’s diameter is about 33 micrometers (μm)) and a high fat content.
It is also used in fireworks and explosives, fingerprint powders, as a covering for pills and as an ice cream stabiliser.
It comes in two versions – Heavy and Light
Product Details:
Name: Lycopodium Powder (Light)
Other Names: Lycopodium clavatum