This fungus is considered a false truffle and is supposed to be good an crackers. The specimen collected was 4 cm high by 2 cm at its widest point, and shaped like an inverted pear. It was moderately firm to squeeze. Once cross-sectioned, the interior spore mass slowly darkened from its original olive-grey colour as it dried. An aggregation of the columella was visible at the base of the fungus forming a pseudostalk. There were also small flecks of columella throughout the spore mass. Under the microscope the spores were elliptical and smooth. Smooth spores help distingiush T. citrina from its close relatives.