diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/mushrooms.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/mushrooms.dm
index 9d3d77973d4..84af69757b3 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/mushrooms.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/mushrooms.dm
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 /obj/item/food/grown/mushroom/plumphelmet
 	seed = /obj/item/seeds/plump
 	name = "plump-helmet"
-	desc = "<I>Plumus Hellmus</I>: Plump, soft and s-so inviting~"
+	desc = "Hypogeus mycora: A small mushroom typically found underground."
 	icon_state = "plumphelmet"
 	filling_color = "#9370DB"
 	tastes = list("plump helmet" = 1, "dwarven hardiness" = 1)