Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo (Schwein.) Fr.
Also called: Blue Lactarius, Blue Milk Mushroom, Indigo Lactarius
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 34 |
| June | 93 |
| July | 298 |
| August | 459 |
| September | 315 |
| October | 244 |
| November | 47 |
| December | 15 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- North Carolina 161 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 95 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 93 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 90 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 71 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 62 records · Foraging rules
- New York 54 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 47 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 45 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 35 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 33 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 31 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 30 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 30 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 25 records · Foraging rules
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- South Carolina24 records
- Ohio23 records
- Kentucky21 records
- Illinois19 records
- Quebec16 records
- Massachusetts15 records
- Missouri13 records
- Oklahoma13 records
- Wisconsin13 records
- Michigan13 records
- Mississippi13 records
- Louisiana10 records
- Connecticut10 records
- Iowa9 records
- Arkansas9 records
- New Jersey5 records
- District of Columbia4 records
- Manitoba3 records
- New Hampshire3 records
- Arizona2 records
- Delaware2 records
- Kansas1 records
More in the genus Lactarius
- No photo yet
Saffron Milkcap
Lactarius deliciosus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Mild Milkcap
Lactarius subdulcis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Rufous Milkcap
Lactarius rufus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Velvet Milkcap
Lactarius lignyotus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Curry Milkcap
Lactarius camphoratus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Corrugated-cap milky
Lactarius corrugis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Birch Milkcap
Lactarius tabidus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Lactarius fumosus
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.