The diameter of this mushroom usually varies from 4 to 15 cm. Spore powder is salmon-pink. It grows alone or in small groups on the stumps or dead trunks of deciduous or coniferous trees, or on wood chips from May to November. It is very common in Latvia. One can find it even during very dry weather, when other mushrooms do not grow. It is edible and tasty after boiling.

Bieži sastopama sēne, aug uz koksnes. Ēdama pēc novārīšanas, var sālīt un marinēt. Garšīga, bet cieta.