An introduced, though uncommon with only a few known collections, found in urban habitats, medium-sized, reddening lepiotoid species with a white spore print, pink-to-red staining, and a cap that becomes reddish-brown and scaly with age.

Cap: 30-150 mm wide, large for a lepiotoid fungus. Oval when young, becoming convex to flat at maturity. White at first, but reddens with maturity or handling, eventually developing reddish to reddish-brown scales. Surface initially dry and smooth, later breaking into reddish-brown patches or scales.
Gills: Free, crowded. White when young, later staining pinkish to maroon with age.
Flesh: White, but bruises yellow to orange, then reddens as it ages or dries. Thick, firm. This colour change is one of the most diagnostic features.