A medium-sized grey waxgill of New Zealand forests, recognised by its dry fibrillose hygrophanous cap, pale grey decurrent lamellae with occasional fuliginous tones, and a brittle grey stipe that develops pink to orange-red colours at the base in age.

Pileus: Broadly campanulate at first, soon expanding to plane or shallowly concave, typically up to 50 mm across; disc often with a low, obtuse umbo though occasionally absent. Surface dry, minutely fibrillose, distinctly hygrophanous, coloured grey with occasional pale lilac or brownish overtones at the centre. Margin striate, sometimes strongly so when moisture‑stressed.
Lamellae: 10-15 major lamellae with 1-3 tiers of lamellulae; arcuate to decurrent, sometimes with a small emarginate tooth; frequently anastomosing. Colour pale grey, often with fuliginous or brownish tints especially in older basidiomes. Edges concolorous, entire, obtuse.
Stipe: 20-60 x 2-5 mm, cylindrical and generally equal though often attenuated at the base. Surface dry, glabrous to minutely fibrillose, whitish to silver‑grey when young. With age the base becomes pink to orange‑red, a highly characteristic feature. Hollow, brittle. Occurs single or caespitose.
Context: Grey in pileus and upper stipe; pink to orange in the basal stipe context.
Odour/tast: Not distinctive.