Trichia decipiens

Alternative names
Hemitrichia decipiens
Description

Small, grouped, stalked sporangia forming clustered or scattered colonies. Typically 0.3–1.0 mm across, globose, surface quite smooth, finely papillate or slightly verrucose (c.f. Arcyria spp.). Bright yellow to orange-yellow when fresh, darkens with age.
Stalk: slender, often translucent to pale.
Sporocarps: stalked sporangia, 0.5–2 mm tall, usually solitary to loosely clustered - opening irregularly (c.f. Trichia crateriformis -  sporangia with operculum appearing as smooth cup edge.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Microscopic examination and identfication by an expert is needed. 

Habitat

Saprophytic on decaying wood, bark, and litter in moist, shaded habitats; commonly on small twigs and branches.

When to see it

Appears in damp seasons.

UK Status

Common

VC55 Status

Under recorded due to identidicarion difficulty. 

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Species profile

Species group:
slime mould
Kingdom:
Protozoa
Order:
Trichiida
Family:
Trichiaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
3
First record:
08/01/2024 (Timms, Sue)
Last record:
03/01/2025 (Bell, Melinda)

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