A solitary specimen fruiting in grass near the trailhead, mixed hardwoods forest. Cap: 5 cm. Stipe 12 cm. + 2 cm. buried taproot (actually a bit longer, but I broke off the tip removing this specimen); stiff, strong, hollow. KOH negative. Spore print white. Gills dried a tawny/ochre shade, not orange as in the look-alike H.megalospora.