Found in eastern North America, it was first described scientifically by Charles Christopher Frost in 1874, from collections made in New England.

[3] An edible mushroom, the convex cap grows to 3–8 cm (1.2–3.1 in) wide and is dull reddish brown to yellow brown.

The stem is 3–6 cm (1.2–2.4 in) long by 1–1.6 cm (0.4–0.6 in) thick, but often swollen at the apex with a tapered base.

It has a bright yellow pore surface when young that dulls in color when mature.

[4] The mushroom is often confused with the similar (also edible) Aureoboletus auriporus, which has a pinkish cinnamon to dark reddish brown cap.