forest: tanoak, douglas-fir, redwood scent: very faint fungal smell, pleasant if anything, but not really noticeable taste: barely acrid, possibly considered mild, but bitter stipe: with faint rosy pink blush, mainly around the apex, stuffed purplish-rose blush becoming slightly more prominent over time, but did not really expand in area. gills: white with yellow near tips when collected, eventually becoming toasty golden-brown to dull tan; only occasional forking cap: smooth and dry from collection and afterward; cap debris seems to indicate some viscidity previously; little color change; somewhat glossy spores: creamy whitish