Appearance
*Cap: 2 to 6 cm in diameter, with thin flesh and a bright red to brick red top which is convex to plane in age. Has partial veil remnants when young. The cap surface is usually dry, but can be slightly viscid when moist.⤷ Gills: Close, white to pale gray at first, later darker purple/brown or purplish grey with whitish edges. Attached and often notched.
⤷ Spores: Dark purple/brown. 10-13.5 x 6-8.5 m. Elliptical and smooth.
⤷ Stipe: Whitish, often with dark orange stains in age , 4–8 cm long, .5 to 1 cm wide, equal to slightly larger at the base, which often has pale yellowish mycelium attached. The veil is thin and leaves a fragile ring, sometimes not present with age. The stalk is smooth above the ring and has tiny scales below, which often wash off in rain.
⤷ Taste: Mild
⤷ Odor: Mild
⤷ Edibility: Poisonous
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