[1] Although various authors disagree about its edibility, its modest size prevents it from being a significant source of nutrition.

[2] The surface color can range from a lighter cream to a darker tan, with brownish scales thinning out towards the margin of the cap.

The gills are free from the stalk and packed closely together, showing a pink to salmon color in youth and aging to a darker brown.The stalk is 3–7 cm tall and 0.4–0.8 cm broad, and bruises yellow when handled.

A ring or remnants thereof are often evident, while the partial veil is often absent or minutely visible along the margin of the cap.

[5] Phylogenetic analysis shows A. semotus to be closely related to a clade known as subgenus Flavoagaricus or section Arvense.