Cap often fused with neighbouring specimens. It is flat or slightly depressed at the centre, with a surface that is velvety and felted when young, later becoming fibrous or scaly. The upper surface is concentrically zoned in shades of ochre, grey, and rust, sometimes with a maroon tint, and paler towards the margins. The spines on the underside are grey, dense, and short (up to 2 mm), running slightly down the stem. The flesh is brown, thin, leathery to corky in texture, and becomes hard when dry. Stem rusty-brown, velvety, and usually central or slightly off-centre. Spore print: Golden brown.
Microscopic features: Spores are hyaline, inamyloid, smooth to faintly roughened, and broadly ellipsoidal, measuring 3.1-3.6 * 2.7-3 µm.
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