球基蘑菇的菌蓋直徑能達8厘米(3.1英寸),呈白色,呈凸面狀,且有時候會有殼頂。在碰傷或切割後,其顏色會變成黃色。菌蓋在與氢氧化钾接觸後會變成黃色。[10]其菌柄高8–12厘米(3.1–4.7英寸),厚1–3厘米(0.39–1.2英寸),呈白色,底部有球根,且—有著一個大菌環。其菌褶呈灰色,但隨著年齡增加會變成褐色。其子實層是自由下垂的。[11]其菌肉呈白色,在碰傷或切割後會變成黃色,並有著近似茴香的氣味。其孢子印呈褐色或紫褐色。其擔孢子的大小為6–8 x 4–5微米。[12]
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