In moss in pine woods and moist habitats on herbaceous and woody substrates. Rare, but locally common, possibly overlooked.

Differs from var. epipterygia in having constantly 2-spored basidia and broader spores, and in more prominent green tinges of cap and stem. This variety has been described with pale colours, and the stem especially has greenish tones. Very dark colours have not been recorded (Emmett et al. 2008).