The diameter of this mushroom usually varies from 4 to 14 cm. Spore powder is yellow. It grows usually in rich clusters on stumps, roots of deciduous trees. Its growing season is from August to September. It is very rare in Latvia. It is edible only when boiled properly, fresh is poisonous. Stalks are hard and should be discarded. Some people may suffer digestive upsets from this mushroom.

Ēdama, jānovāra aptuveni 30 minūtes un ūdens jānolej. Kātiņi ir sīksti, tos labāk izmest ārā. Šīs sēnes ir labas gan marinētas, gan sālītas, taču dažiem cilvēkiem var izraisīt gremošanas traucējumus.