The size of this mushroom can range from 4 to 15 cm in diameter. Spore powder is white. It grows in wet coniferous forests, mostly spruce from July to October. It is common in Latvia. Edible when boiled.

Ēdama, jānovāra un ūdens jāizlej. Līdzīga violetbrūnajai mušmirei, kas ir indīga.