One seen. Emergent from dense forest litter of mostly fallen rawiri (Kunzea linearis) leaves and branchlets (with some Cyathea dealbata, Myrsine australis and Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. ramiflorus leaves). Fruiting body stout, stipe 100 mm long, 40 mm wide at widest point (base), bulbous, corky, outer surface distinctly scaly, whitish, with scales cream to pale brown; pileus 200 mm diameter, weakly domed, upper surface smooth, whitish to very pale yellow near apex, gills white