Pluteaceae are wood decomposers. The wood can sometimes be buried, making them appear to be growing from the soil. They have free gills and spores in different shades of pink. Volvopluteus and Volvariella have a volva which distinguishes them from Pluteus.

References

Kay, S., Sikes, B., & Morse, C. (2022). A New Guide to Kansas Mushrooms. University Press of Kansas. p. 80