Indigo milkcap (Lactarius indigo) - mushrooms of Eastern Texas

Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Russulales: Russulaceae: Lactarius indigo (Schwein.) Fr.

Lactarius indigo – indigo milkcap

Extract from Wikipedia article: Lactarius indigo, commonly known as the indigo milk cap, the indigo (or blue) lactarius, or the blue milk mushroom, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Russulaceae. A widely distributed species, it grows naturally in eastern North America, East Asia, and Central America; it has also been reported in southern France. L. indigo grows on the ground in both deciduous and coniferous forests, where it forms mycorrhizal associations with a broad range of trees. The fruit body color ranges from dark blue in fresh specimens to pale blue-gray in older ones. The milk, or latex, that oozes when the mushroom tissue is cut or broken — a feature common to all members of the genus Lactarius — is also indigo blue, but slowly turns green upon exposure to air. The cap has a diameter of 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 in), and the stem is 2 to 8 cm (0.8 to 3 in) tall and 1 to 2.5 cm (0.4 to 1.0 in) thick. It is an edible mushroom, and is sold in rural markets in China, Guatemala, and Mexico.

Bangla: নীল মাশরুম, Chinese: 藍綠乳菇, Czech: Ryzec indigový, German: Indigo-Reizker, Japanese: ラクタリウス・インディゴ, Malayalam: ലാക്റ്റേറിയസ് ഇൻഡിഗോ, Persian: قارچ شیری آبی, Russian: Млечник голубой, Western Punjabi: نیلی کھمبی.

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Lactarius indigo is a rare, edible mushroom characterized by its vibrant indigo-blue cap and white to pale blue gills. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits from June to October, often in association with oak, pine, and other deciduous trees. The fungus can be found in a variety of habitats, including wooded areas, ravines, and along streams. Its distribution in the region is scattered, but it has been reported in counties such as Bastrop, Brazos, and Houston, where suitable host trees and moist environments are present.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-21.htm">May 21, 2018</A>

Blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 21, 2018

Dissected blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-21.htm">May 21, 2018</A>

Dissected blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 21, 2018

Blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) with Hypomyces fungus in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-10.htm">June 10, 2018</A>

Blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) with Hypomyces fungus in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Pair of blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-10.htm">June 10, 2018</A>

Pair of blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Young blue milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-10.htm">June 10, 2018</A>

Young blue milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Underside of blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-10.htm">June 10, 2018</A>

Underside of blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Gills of blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-10.htm">June 10, 2018</A>

Gills of blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Dissected blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-10.htm">June 10, 2018</A>

Dissected blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Fungus Hypomyces lateritius(?) on blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-10.htm">June 10, 2018</A>

Fungus Hypomyces lateritius(?) on blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Dissected blue milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) with Hypomyces lateritius(?) fungus in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-10.htm">June 10, 2018</A>

Dissected blue milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) with Hypomyces lateritius(?) fungus in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) under bushes in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-10.htm">June 10, 2018</A>

Blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) under bushes in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Cap of blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-10.htm">June 10, 2018</A>

Cap of blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Side view of blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-10.htm">June 10, 2018</A>

Side view of blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Underside of blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Gills of blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Dissected blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018

Blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-10-09.htm">October 9, 2018</A>

Blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 9, 2018

Gills of a blue milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-10-10.htm">October 10, 2018</A>

Gills of a blue milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, October 10, 2018

Blue milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-10-10.htm">October 10, 2018</A>

Blue milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, October 10, 2018

Cap of blue milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) under dry oak leaves in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-10-14.htm">October 14, 2018</A>

Cap of blue milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) under dry oak leaves in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, October 14, 2018

Underside of blue milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-10-14.htm">October 14, 2018</A>

Underside of blue milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, October 14, 2018

Gills of blue milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-10-14.htm">October 14, 2018</A>

Gills of blue milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, October 14, 2018

Milkcap mushroom Lactarius piperatus and <B>Lactarius indigo</B> in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-10-14.htm">October 14, 2018</A>

Milkcap mushroom Lactarius piperatus and Lactarius indigo in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, October 14, 2018

Dissected blue milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-10-14.htm">October 14, 2018</A>

Dissected blue milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, October 14, 2018

Gills of milkcap mushrooms <B>Lactarius indigo</B> and another Lactarius in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-12.htm">June 12, 2019</A>

Gills of milkcap mushrooms Lactarius indigo and another Lactarius in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 12, 2019

Milkcap mushroom <B>Lactarius indigo</B> and firm Russula (Russula compacta) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-12.htm">June 12, 2019</A>

Milkcap mushroom Lactarius indigo and firm Russula (Russula compacta) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 12, 2019

Caps of firm Russula mushrooms (Russula compacta) and <B>Lactarius indigo</B> under small oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-12.htm">June 12, 2019</A>

Caps of firm Russula mushrooms (Russula compacta) and Lactarius indigo under small oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 12, 2019

Some short-stemmed orange Chanterelle mushrooms (Cantharellus tenuithrix, C. cibarius group) under small oaks together with a young <B>Lactarius indigo</B> in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-12.htm">June 12, 2019</A>

Some short-stemmed orange Chanterelle mushrooms (Cantharellus tenuithrix, C. cibarius group) under small oaks together with a young Lactarius indigo in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 12, 2019

Blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-12.htm">June 12, 2019</A>

Blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 12, 2019

Underside of blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-12.htm">June 12, 2019</A>

Underside of blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 12, 2019

Milkcap mushrooms <B>Lactarius indigo</B> together with Lactarius piperatus in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-14.htm">June 14, 2019</A>

Milkcap mushrooms Lactarius indigo together with Lactarius piperatus in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 14, 2019

Blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-25.htm">June 25, 2019</A>

Blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 25, 2019

Blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) under red cedar and oaks on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-25.htm">June 25, 2019</A>

Blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) under red cedar and oaks on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 25, 2019

Gills of milkcap mushrooms Lactarius maculatipes and <B>Lactarius indigo</B> on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-30.htm">June 30, 2019</A>

Gills of milkcap mushrooms Lactarius maculatipes and Lactarius indigo on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 30, 2019

Milkcap mushrooms Lactarius maculatipes and <B>Lactarius indigo</B> on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-30.htm">June 30, 2019</A>

Milkcap mushrooms Lactarius maculatipes and Lactarius indigo on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 30, 2019

Fungus Hypomyces lateritius(?) on a blue milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-30.htm">June 30, 2019</A>

Fungus Hypomyces lateritius(?) on a blue milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 30, 2019

Dissected blue milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) with fungus Hypomyces lateritius(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-30.htm">June 30, 2019</A>

Dissected blue milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) with fungus Hypomyces lateritius(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 30, 2019

Milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) with fungus Hypomyces lateritius(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-30.htm">June 30, 2019</A>

Milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) with fungus Hypomyces lateritius(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 30, 2019

Group of milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-30.htm">June 30, 2019</A>

Group of milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 30, 2019

Dissected milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-30.htm">June 30, 2019</A>

Dissected milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 30, 2019

Gills of milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-30.htm">June 30, 2019</A>

Gills of milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 30, 2019

Dissected caps of milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-30.htm">June 30, 2019</A>

Dissected caps of milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 30, 2019

Mature milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-30.htm">June 30, 2019</A>

Mature milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 30, 2019

Underside of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-06-05.htm">June 5, 2020</A>

Underside of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 5, 2020

Dissected indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-06-05.htm">June 5, 2020</A>

Dissected indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 5, 2020

Blue milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-06-09.htm">June 9, 2020</A>

Blue milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 9, 2020

Underside of blue milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-06-09.htm">June 9, 2020</A>

Underside of blue milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 9, 2020

Dissected blue milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-06-09.htm">June 9, 2020</A>

Dissected blue milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 9, 2020

Blue cap of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-06-03.htm">June 3, 2021</A>

Blue cap of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, June 3, 2021

Blue gills of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-06-03.htm">June 3, 2021</A>

Blue gills of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, June 3, 2021

Underside of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-06-03.htm">June 3, 2021</A>

Underside of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, June 3, 2021

Close-up of gills of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-06-03.htm">June 3, 2021</A>

Close-up of gills of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, June 3, 2021

Cross section of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-06-03.htm">June 3, 2021</A>

Cross section of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, June 3, 2021

Indigo milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-06-04.htm">June 4, 2021</A>

Indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2021

Indigo milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) together with other milkcap under small oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-09.htm">July 9, 2021</A>

Indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) together with other milkcap under small oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2021

Underside of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-09.htm">July 9, 2021</A>

Underside of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2021

Scratched blue gills of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-09.htm">July 9, 2021</A>

Scratched blue gills of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2021

Cross section of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-09.htm">July 9, 2021</A>

Cross section of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2021

Underside of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-13.htm">July 13, 2021</A>

Underside of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021

Indigo milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) under small oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-13.htm">July 13, 2021</A>

Indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) under small oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021

Caps of indigo milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) under small oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-13.htm">July 13, 2021</A>

Caps of indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) under small oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021

Gills of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-13.htm">July 13, 2021</A>

Gills of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021

Blue gills of a young indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-13.htm">July 13, 2021</A>

Blue gills of a young indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021

Underside of blue caps of indigo milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-13.htm">July 13, 2021</A>

Underside of blue caps of indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021

Gill attachment of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-13.htm">July 13, 2021</A>

Gill attachment of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021

Gill pattern of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-13.htm">July 13, 2021</A>

Gill pattern of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021

Indigo milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) with their cross section in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-13.htm">July 13, 2021</A>

Indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) with their cross section in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021

Mature indigo milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-13.htm">July 13, 2021</A>

Mature indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021

Cross section of indigo milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-13.htm">July 13, 2021</A>

Cross section of indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021

Zoned cap of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-15.htm">July 15, 2021</A>

Zoned cap of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 15, 2021

Blue zones on a cap of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-15.htm">July 15, 2021</A>

Blue zones on a cap of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 15, 2021

Dirty blue caps of indigo milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-10-03.htm">October 3, 2021</A>

Dirty blue caps of indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, October 3, 2021

Cross section of indigo milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-10-03.htm">October 3, 2021</A>

Cross section of indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, October 3, 2021

Indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-10-03.htm">October 3, 2021</A>

Indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, October 3, 2021

Underside of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-10-03.htm">October 3, 2021</A>

Underside of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, October 3, 2021

Cross section of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-10-03.htm">October 3, 2021</A>

Cross section of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, October 3, 2021

Late growing indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-11-14.htm">November 14, 2021</A>

Late growing indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 14, 2021

Cross section of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-11-14.htm">November 14, 2021</A>

Cross section of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 14, 2021

Indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) and blue flowers of spiderwort (Tradescantia) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-05-13.htm">May 13, 2024</A>

Indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) and blue flowers of spiderwort (Tradescantia) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2024

Underside of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-05-13.htm">May 13, 2024</A>

Underside of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2024

Section of indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-05-13.htm">May 13, 2024</A>

Section of indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2024

Gills of indigo milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-05-13.htm">May 13, 2024</A>

Gills of indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2024

Indigo milkcap mushrooms (<B>Lactarius indigo</B>) with their section on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-05-13.htm">May 13, 2024</A>

Indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) with their section on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2024

Milkcap mushrooms Lactarius piperatus and <B>Lactarius indigo</B> under oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-05-19.htm">May 19, 2024</A>

Milkcap mushrooms Lactarius piperatus and Lactarius indigo under oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 19, 2024

Section of milkcap mushrooms Lactarius piperatus and <B>Lactarius indigo</B> in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-05-19.htm">May 19, 2024</A>

Section of milkcap mushrooms Lactarius piperatus and Lactarius indigo in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 19, 2024

Milkcap mushrooms Lactarius yazooensis(?) and <B>Lactarius indigo</B> under oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-05-19.htm">May 19, 2024</A>

Milkcap mushrooms Lactarius yazooensis(?) and Lactarius indigo under oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 19, 2024

Underside of a tiny form of the indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B> var. diminutivis) found in a wet ditch at a mushroom walk in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2025-11-16.htm">November 16, 2025</A>

Underside of a tiny form of the indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo var. diminutivis) found in a wet ditch at a mushroom walk in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 16, 2025

Top view of a tiny form of the indigo milkcap mushroom (<B>Lactarius indigo</B> var. diminutivis) found in a wet ditch at a mushroom walk in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2025-11-16.htm">November 16, 2025</A>

Top view of a tiny form of the indigo milkcap mushroom (Lactarius indigo var. diminutivis) found in a wet ditch at a mushroom walk in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 16, 2025

AI-generated summary of observations

The observations document the presence of indigo milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) in various locations in Texas, including Lick Creek Park, Sam Houston National Forest, and Little Lake Creek Wilderness. The mushrooms were found growing under small oaks and other trees, often with blue zones on their caps. The observations span several years, from 2019 to 2024, and note the mushrooms' appearance during different seasons, including spring, summer, and fall. The observations also include detailed descriptions of the mushrooms' physical characteristics, such as their cap shape, gill attachment, and cross-section. Overall, the observations provide a comprehensive record of the presence and characteristics of indigo milkcap mushrooms in Texas.

Lactarius indigo – indigo milkcap

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Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

AI-generated summary of observations

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