wny_forager Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 EDIT : I just found something with a matching photo to my milk caps, it says this is hypomyces lateritius parasitizing the indigo. I can barely find much more info online in the brief search I did. Hi there! Here are some indigo milk caps I encountered a few days ago when they were tiny caps just starting to show through the grass and moss. Today I come to scoop them up and they are almost all taken over by some parasite (?) that has warped the caps and disguised the gills. Some still show the gills as you can see. I haven’t had a ton of encounters with milk caps so I’m unsure if this is normal or should be avoided or what. Can I eat them? I’m not going to but I want to find out for future reference. These are in an area where a TON of amanitas grow — a lot of those are being taken over by a white fuzzy mold today. (LAST PIC) I don’t know if it’s related to the milkcap issue, as I saw a variety of other mushrooms being taken over by the same white fuzz in other areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunShroomer3578 Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Very cool. I’ve found many pounds of L. Indigo and never encountered this. I WOULD NOT EAT THESE lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 Yes, that's Hypomyces lateritius. It favours L. indigo, and the orange latex coloured Milk Caps (L. deterrimus, L. thyinos, etc.) They're not edible once they've been colonized. What's on the Amanita is different; I don't think it's Hypomyces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wny_forager Posted October 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 UPDATE : I did try a small piece (cooked) and it was bitter — no adverse effects though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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