Its edibility is disputed, and it has the appearance of a typical little brown mushroom with a small, conical cap, and long, thin stem.

In colour, it is generally a cream-brown, lighter on the stem, and it has a thin layer of flesh with no distinct smell or taste.

[2] It is generally a little larger than the slightly more common coprophilous C. pubescens,[4] while it can be differentiated from other dung-loving Conocybe by its two-spored basidia, large spores and the fact it does not have lecythiform (flask-shaped) caulocystidia.

[5] British mycologist Roger Phillips lists the edibility as unknown,[2] while David Pegler considers it inedible.

[2] Conocybe rickenii grows on extremely rich soil, especially on dung and compost heaps.