#lactarius indigo

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Indigo milk cap!

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Lactarius indigo

also known as the indigo milk cap, the blue milk mushroom and indigo milky.

It grows in North America, East Asia, and Central America. It also grows naturally in southern France!

Due to being a member of the lactarius genus it produces latex or “milk” when cut. The latex produced is indigo hence the name.

The species is however noted for not producing as much latex as other members of its genus.

Lactarius indigo is edible and reported to have a mild taste.

It is also one of my favourite mushrooms!

[plantfetus]

lactarius indigo, Sept 2025

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Indigo milk caps. Photos taken August 25, 2024

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Lactarius indigo, blue edible mushroom

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Indigo milk caps. For all your blue milk needs.

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Fungi Faeries:

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Lactarius Indigo

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