Phylum: Amoebozoa Class: Myxogastrea
Order: Trichiida Family: Trichiaceae
Species: Trichia decipiens var. decipiens (Pers.) T. Macbr.
Synonyms: Arcyria decipiens
Trichia decipiens
Trichia fallax
Common Name:


A Slime Mould
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Trichia decipiens var. decipiensPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (3)
Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia (2)
Quercus robur (2)
Quercus petraea (2)
Alnus glutinosa (2)
Fraxinus excelsior (2)
Picea (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Parkland and scattered trees (4)
Woodland: mixed (4)
Woodland and scrub (3)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (3)
Built up area, domestic (2)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (2)
Woodland (2)
Marsh/marshy grassland (1)
Scrub (1)
Woodland: broadleaved (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Branch (8)
Wood (6)
Stump (3)
Log (2)
Months recorded in & number of records:
March (1)
May (2)
September (5)
October (7)
November (2)
December (1)