Indigo milk cap

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Lactarius indigo

Indigo milk cap, a reference photo
Photo: Dan Molter · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Lactarius indigo, commonly known as the indigo milk cap, indigo milky, indigo lactarius, blue lactarius, or blue milk mushroom, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Russulaceae.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Indigo milk cap being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Russulales
Family
Russulaceae
Species
Lactarius indigo

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