veil is not present, even in young specimens, will match with 'none' or 'absent'

either universal veil or partial veil is observed, will match with any entry except 'none' or 'absent'

no annulus is present on stem, even in young specimens, will match with 'no ring', 'ring absent', 'ring none', 'no annulus', 'annulus absent', or 'annulus none'

annulus is present on stem, will match with any description of ring or annulus

partial veil is present as a cobwebby structure between cap margin and upper part of stem, or as remnants on cap or stem; will match with 'web' or 'cortina'

composed of fine fibers and appearing woolly or cottony, will match with 'woolly' or 'cottony'

composed of fine fibers and appearing hairy, will match with 'filament', 'fibrous', or 'fibrillose'

slimy veil is present on stem, will match with 'gluten', 'glutinous', 'slime', 'slimy', or 'viscid'

ring (annulus) is like a membrane or skinlike or somewhat like kleenex, most often hanging skirtlike, will match with 'membranous', 'felty', 'skirtlike', 'level', 'sheathing' or 'collar'

ring (annulus) is thick; will match only with 'thick'

ring (annulus) is wrapped around stem and opening upward rather than hanging skirtlike; although not strictly sheathing, bandlike ring (annulus) included in this category; will match with 'sheath' or 'band'

with a pattern on the underside of the membranous ring (annulus) that looks like a cog, or a saw with broad square teeth, will match with 'cogwheel'

ring (annulus) has two distinct layers, will match only with 'double'

ring (annulus) is not firmly attached to stem and may move up and down, will match only with 'movable'

ring (annulus) is some color other than white, will match with 'saffron', 'yellow', 'orange', 'violet', 'purple', 'lilac', 'red', 'pink', 'rose', 'olive', 'gray', 'grey', 'brown', 'buff', 'clay-colored' or 'black'

no ring is present on stem but there is a visible zone of fibrils, to which spores may be sticking, will match with 'zone'

volva forming discontinuous rings or circular zones at the top of the base of the stem, will match with 'concentric'

volva forming a circular collar at the top of the base of the stem, will match with 'collar'

volva forming a saclike sheath enveloping the lower stem and opening upwards; will match with 'sheath', 'sac', or 'cup'