A yellow species without bulb is assocated fir (Abies) and deciduous trees. With age the cap becomes reddish brown from the center. It has a peculiar smell like unripe bananas - like that of C. mussivus when this is young.

C. mussivus is smaller and more slender and is associated with coniferous trees.

A variety with a marginated bulb is called C. nanceiensis var. bulbopodius.