The peristome is thin, membranaceous, columellar margin much curved inwards. Its three-nerved, dorsal sepals are membranaceous and hairless. The colour of the shell is, spire under a pale, membranaceous, glossy, chestnut epidermis. "Phanerochaete" species have membranaceous, crust-like fruit bodies. The specific epithet refers to the hyaline, membranaceous bracts of this species. They produce a membranaceous bag to hold the eggs, which is carried on the underside. The leaves are membranaceous and have connate bases and have a mildly pubescent underside. The herbs indicated as being hepatotoxic included "Dictamnus dasycarpus", "Astragalus membranaceous", and "Paeonia lactiflora".