[4] The fruit bodies have pale to brown funnel-shaped caps with decurrent gills[2] and are considered edible.

[6] It was later assigned to the new genus, Hohenbuehelia, in 1866 by Stephan Schulzer von Müggenburg.

[2] The cap surface is smooth or microscopically hairy and ranges in color from pale or whitish (often when young) to brown.

[2] The mushroom has a mealy taste and odor[8] and is considered edible, although the tough texture may not be appealing.

[2] The species is considered to have a cosmopolitan distribution[4] and is known to be found in regions including North America, Venezuela, Europe, Japan, and New Zealand.