Lactarius paradoxus is a North American member of the large milk-cap genus, Lactarius, in the order Russulales. The mushroom is blue-green to gray, staining green and bleeding red latex. It is edible but becomes bitter with age.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Silver-blue Milkcap 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.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Russulales
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Genus
- Lactarius
- Species
- Lactarius paradoxus
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