The male constructs a cottony cocoon for pupation, and the female does not.
Initially stuffed with a cottony mycelium when young, it hollows in maturity.
The colonies are flat, dense and cottony in texture with a greyish-white to reddish brown hue.
A finely cottony partial veil covers the gills in immature specimens, tearing away to leave behind a delicate ring.
The fruits are released in masses of cottony seed.
The moths are about the colour of this cottony substance.
Each capsule contains many minute seeds with long, white cottony hairs.
In addition, it has a narrow, cottony central core.
