 The fairly crowded gills are adnate , meaning that they attach to the stem through their entire depth . They are a pale grey to pale grey @-@ brown when young , darkening to grey @-@ brown as they mature . The gill edges , which are slightly fimbriate , are the same colour or paler . The flesh lacks any strong or distinctive smell or taste , and is described in the original description as " fungoid " . In the cap , the flesh varies in colour from whitish to a pale brown @-@ grey or pale yellow , while in the stem , it is the same colour as the stem surface or slightly paler . 
