Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo
Also called: Indigo Milk Cap, Blue Milk Mushroom, Indigo Lactarius
Overview
Vivid blue mycorrhizal milk cap of oak and pine. Bleeds blue latex — unmistakable. Mostly Southeast and Texas range.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Jul–Aug
Season
Jun–Oct — typical fruiting months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Host trees & substrate
- Oak
- Pine
Where it grows
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