Exoperidium: breaking in to 6 - 10 short rays, but only the top third splits, the remaining two thirds forming a cup; 30 - 60 mm diameter; rays whitish, overlain with scurfy ochraceous material; binding substrate.

Stipe: absent.

Endoperidium: globose; 10 - 20 mm; scurfy velutinate, matt; dark grey to sepia.

Peristome: small, fibrous, without a clearly defined edge.  

Flesh: thin to medium.

Spore print: brown ochraceous.

Spores:

Notes: this earthstar is recognised by its cup like exoperidium where only the uppermost one third splits in to rays and a sessile dark grey scurfy endoperidium with a poorly defined fibrose peristome.