Phylum: Amoebozoa Class: Myxogastrea
Order: Trichiida Family: Trichiaceae
Species: Trichia varia (Pers.) Pers.
Synonyms: Stemonitis varia
Common Name:


A Slime Mould
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Trichia varia

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Quercus (4)
Fraxinus excelsior (3)
Alnus glutinosa (3)
Betula (3)
Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia (2)
Betula pendula (2)
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Picea (1)
Salix caprea (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (8)
Parkland and scattered trees (6)
Woodland: mixed (6)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (4)
Woodland (3)
Woodland: broadleaved (3)
Built up area, domestic (2)
Marsh/marshy grassland (2)
Woodland and scrub (2)
Grassland: calcareous, semi-improved, upland (1)
Scrub (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Branch (15)
Wood (7)
Rotting Wood (4)
Fallen Bark (2)
Mossy Bark (2)
Bark (1)
Log (1)
Soil (1)
Wet Wood (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (2)
May (1)
September (4)
October (25)
November (2)