Indigo milk cap
A species of Milk-caps, Also known as Indigo mushroom, Blue lactarius Scientific name : Lactarius indigo Genus : Milk-caps
Indigo milk cap, A species of Milk-caps
Also known as:
Indigo mushroom, Blue lactarius
Scientific name: Lactarius indigo
Genus: Milk-caps
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Description
This gorgeous species is unlike any other. The indigo milk cap, a member of the often-drab russula family, is deep blue in color. Like other milk caps, it bleeds a latex-like substance when cut or damaged, but instead of the usual white this species bleeds deep blue.
Colors
Brown
Silver
Gray
Blue
Habitat
The indigo milk cap is a woodland mushroom that is commonly associated with pines and oaks. The species is always found near the roots of trees, where it exists in a symbiotic relationship in which the two species feed each other essential nutrients.
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General Info
Edibility
Hard to mistake for any other mushroom, the deep blue indigo milk cap is reported to be edible, though opinions as to its palatability vary. These mushrooms are best when harvested young, before too many bugs get a chance to get to them.
Habitat
The indigo milk cap is a woodland mushroom that is commonly associated with pines and oaks. The species is always found near the roots of trees, where it exists in a symbiotic relationship in which the two species feed each other essential nutrients.
Growth Form
Mycorrhizal; solitary, scattered, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
4 inches
Cap Diameter
6 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Mycorrhizal
Smell
Taste mild to sometimes slowly, slightly acrid
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Fairly widely distributed
Distribution Area
North America,Central America,South America (Colombia)
How to identify it?
Photo By Amanda Schabdach
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Russulales Family
Russulaceae Genus
Milk-caps Species
Indigo milk cap