This is a mycorrhizal mushroom that grows in soil and can be found in the summer and fall east of the Rocky Mountains. It has a ring (annulus) on the upper side of the stem and a sack-like cup (volva) at the base. It can be found associating with Oak and other broadleaf trees.

July 26th, 2023 Field Characteristics:

• Growing solitarily in a lawn near mixed oak/hickory woodland edge.
• Nearby Trees: Bur Oak, Elm, distant Black Walnut and Ash.
• Cap light tan, becoming slightly darker towards the center, with a lined margin. No evidence of universal veil remnants on pileipellis.
• Stipe with prominent partial veil, slightly peeling in places (more prevalent near volva), hollow or with central pith.
• Volva sack-like and delicate, not appearing to be swollen.
• Smell: not distinctive.
• Taste: not distinctive.
• KOH: pale orange on pileipellis and stipe.