Key Features
  • Stature chunky, the stalk as thick or nearly as thick as the cap.
  • Cap brainlike or wrinkled but not honeycombed with pits, the lobes not projecting outward much.
  • Cap yellow-brown to tan when fresh (but often red- brown or darker brown in age).
  • Stalk ribbed and folded; cross-section showing complex internal folds and chambers.
  • Growing in spring or early summer.
  • Other Features: Medium-sized to large; edge of cap attached to stalk; stalk whitish.