Fauna
Fungus

Scurfy Twiglet

Tubaria furfuracea

Also known as Totally Tedious Tubaria, Fringed Tubaria

Scurfy twiglet sprouts abundantly on twigs, woodchips, and damp leaf litter throughout much of the temperate world. Its brownish-orange caps start convex before expanding flat, often retaining delicate faint fragments of a veil along the margin when young. Active even during cool damp months, this small saprobic mushroom plays a vital role breaking down fine woody debris in forests and gardens alike.

SaprobicWood-DecayerWidespread
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
Diet & preySaprotrophic (decomposing dead wood, twigs, and leaf litter)
Predators
  • Fungus Gnats
  • Slugs
  • Springtails
ThreatsExcessive removal of dead wood and organic ground litter
HabitatsWoodland paths, mulched garden beds, parks, and hedgerows
Life spanFruiting bodies persist several days; mycelium lives perennially in substrate
Classification
  1. OrderAgaricales
  2. FamilyTubariaceae
  3. GenusTubaria
  4. SpeciesTubaria furfuracea
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is low
Many wild mushrooms have toxic look-alikes; never eat wild fungi based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
  • Substrate Clues: Search damp woodchips, forest debris, and garden mulch after rainfall.
  • Spore Print: Place a mature cap face down on white paper to obtain a cinnamon-brown print.
  • Veil Check: Inspect young caps carefully for tiny whitish veil fragments around the rim.
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