hat the gills are so crowded together, the shaggy mane can't easily just release its spores into the wind like so many other mushroom.The stem is white, and up to 12 inches (15 cm) tall and less than an inch thick.
Smooth, lacking the shaggy scales that are on the cap.
The stem has a loose, white ring around it. This is a remnant of the veil that attached the cap to the stem and protected the gills when young. This ring may sometimes fall off or not be easily visible.Inside is hollow, with a lon