Indigo Milk Cap in Harford Co., Maryland (9/18/2018). Verified by Anne Looker.

View Record Details Photo by Tulsa Simpson MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/9/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hill MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Harford Co., Maryland (9/1/2018). Verified by Anne Looker.

View Record Details Photo by Tulsa Simpson MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). Gills showing blue latex after bruising.

Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap growing in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/29/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.

View Record Details Photo by Sue Muller MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/8/2021). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 410082 - Psn: 30)

Indigo Milk Cap in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/8/2021). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by cin579 via iNaturalist MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/8/2021). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by cin579 via iNaturalist MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap (cap) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014).

Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

An Indigo Milk Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/1/2011). This cut fruiting body shows the stalk, gills, flesh, and blue latex.

Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014).

Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/12/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Ben Springer MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/5/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Bonnie Bell MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 316806 - Psn: 45)

Indigo Milk Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

An Indigo Milk Cap in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/30/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Lance Biechele MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Harford Co., Maryland (6/22/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Harford Co., Maryland (6/22/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/5/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Tulsa Simpson MBP List

Spores of Indigo Milk Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 316807 - Psn: 75)

Spores of Indigo Milk Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap growing in Howard Co., Maryland (7/26/2019). Determined by Jo Solem.

View Record Details Photo by Sue Muller MBP List

Indigo Milk Cap in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/29/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Bonnie Bell MBP List

Spores collected from an Indigo Milk Cap specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). Oval, ornamented; measured 6.9-7.7 x 5.2-5.8 microns.

Photo by Robert Solem MBP List

Map Snapshot

41 Records

GA AL WA FR CL MO HO BA BC HA CE PG AA CV CH SM KE QA CN TA DO WI SO WO

Status

Found solitary or scattered on the ground in oak or pine forests.

Description

Cap: Various shades of blue or blue-gray, center slightly depressed to funnel-shaped; smooth; bruises a deep green; flesh white but immediately turns blue when cut. Latex a lovely indigo blue which slowly turns dark green when exposed to air; stains fingers. Gills: Pale bluish-white, sometimes with green stains; close. Stalk: Indigo/blue-gray; stout. Whole fruiting body may be sticky when wet. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

Seasonality Summary

No filters. Click here to explore and apply filters.

Resources

View at iNaturalist Search Google Images Search MBP Facebook posts

View at MycoBank

Citations

No citations linked for this taxon yet.

Eating mushrooms can be dangerous. One should do so only with expert advice and great care. MBP accepts no liability for injury sustained in consuming fungi or other biodiversity. Use of media featured on Maryland Biodiversity Project is only permitted with express permission of the photographer.

Indigo Milk Cap in Harford Co., Maryland (9/18/2018). Verified by Anne Looker. View Record Details Media by Tulsa Simpson.

Indigo Milk Cap in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/9/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Hill.

Indigo Milk Cap in Harford Co., Maryland (9/1/2018). Verified by Anne Looker. View Record Details Media by Tulsa Simpson.

Indigo Milk Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). Gills showing blue latex after bruising. Media by Joanne Solem.

Indigo Milk Cap growing in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/29/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Indigo Milk Cap in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/8/2021). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by cin579 via iNaturalist.

Indigo Milk Cap (cap) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). Media by Joanne Solem.

An Indigo Milk Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/1/2011). This cut fruiting body shows the stalk, gills, flesh, and blue latex. Media by Joanne Solem.

Indigo Milk Cap (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). Media by Joanne Solem.

Indigo Milk Cap in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/12/2016). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

Indigo Milk Cap in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/5/2019). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Bell.

Indigo Milk Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

An Indigo Milk Cap in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/30/2014). View Record Details Media by Lance Biechele.

Indigo Milk Cap in Harford Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Indigo Milk Cap in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/5/2017). View Record Details Media by Tulsa Simpson.

Spores of Indigo Milk Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Indigo Milk Cap growing in Howard Co., Maryland (7/26/2019). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Indigo Milk Cap in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/29/2018). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Bell.

Spores collected from an Indigo Milk Cap specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). Oval, ornamented; measured 6.9-7.7 x 5.2-5.8 microns. Media by Robert Solem.