13 Bizarre and Beautiful Mushrooms

 Indigo Milk Cap (Lactarius indigo)

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Scientifically referred to as **Lactarius indigo**, the beautiful mushroom known as **indigo milk cap** appeals with its bluish-purple colour. Its capacity to oeze an indigo-colored latex or "milk" upon cutting or breaking open the mushroom is among its most remarkable characteristics. Common among all the Lactarius mushrooms, which are renowned for their milky exudates, this feature sets them apart. Eastern North America, East Asia, Central America, coniferous and deciduous forests all around include indigo milk caps. Usually a sign of freshness, the mushroom's vivid blue hue bluer the body, the more recently it has been plucked. Usually having a convex crown that flattens with age, this mushroom has tightly spaced gills that can be somewhat crowded. Culinary wise, the indigo milk cap is regarded as edible and prized for its unusual colour and taste. Both foragers and chefs find it a common choice since cooked it may give food a lovely colour. Like other wild mushrooms, though, correct identification is crucial since some look-alikes could not be safe for eating.