6 fruiting bodies growing in a mulch bed. Stems rooting. Sclerotia, if present, were not collected. Partial veil present, leaving a thin purple-brown ring on 1 fruiting body. Chrysocystidia present. Basidia 4-sterigmate. Basidia measurements from Piximetre: 28.1 - 32.45 (32.5) Ã- (6.9) 6.91 - 7.9 µm, Q = 3.8 - 4.3; N = 4, Me = 30 Ã- 7.5 µm; Qe = 4 Individual basidia: 32.45 x 7.85 µm, 29.80 x 7.90 µm, 29.85 x 6.91 µm, 28.07 x 7.17 µm Spores thick-walled with a prominent apical pore. Spore measurements from Piximetre: (8.1) 8.4 - 10.3 (10.7) Ã- (4.8) 5 - 5.8 (5.9) µm, Q = (1.4) 1.6 - 1.9 (2); N = 30, Me = 9.4 Ã- 5.4 µm; Qe = 1.7 Individual spores: 8.92 x 5.40 µm, 10.68 x 5.88 µm, 9.18 x 5.24 µm, 10.01 x 5.77 µm, 9.79 x 5.33 µm, 10.33 x 5.31 µm, 10.36 x 5.50 µm, 10.05 x 5.59 µm, 9.71 x 5.79 µm, 9.41 x 4.92 µm, 8.48 x 5.03 µm, 10.32 x 5.47 µm, 10.35 x 5.77 µm, 9.37 x 5.94 µm, 9.18 x 5.27 µm, 9.14 x 5.46 µm, 8.36 x 5.48 µm, 8.89 x 4.78 µm, 9.01 x 5.69 µm, 9.28 x 4.96 µm, 8.50 x 4.98 µm, 8.14 x 5.09 µm, 9.92 x 5.50 µm, 10.26 x 5.02 µm, 10.36 x 5.36 µm, 8.34 x 5.17 µm, 9.71 x 5.51 µm, 9.11 x 5.73 µm, 8.06 x 5.60 µm, 9.57 x 5.45 µm