ladyflyfsh Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I went back to the spot where I took the last group of photos from the Florida Mushrooms thread and happened upon these mushrooms that are on my must find bucket list of mushrooms of all time! I am so excited that I finally found these. I wish they were a little more blue but I'm extremely happy to have found them at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Every time I plan to head south I think about finding these for my first time. And inevitably, whenever I get the chance to travel south, it seems there's a drought when I get there. I've never found these!! Nice job Mary! The closeup photo of the cut cap is my favorite. Beautiful specimens. Now you can have organic Green Eggs and Ham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Every time I plan to head south I think about finding these for my first time. And inevitably, whenever I get the chance to travel south, it seems there's a drought when I get there. I've never found these!! Nice job Mary! The closeup photo of the cut cap is my favorite. Beautiful specimens. Now you can have organic Green Eggs and Ham. Thanks Dave! I was pretty excited since I was not expecting to find them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fungrrl Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 What a cool find! I'd love to see one of these in person. Well done, and thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Daniele Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Are they good to eat? Can you compare them on my 1-10, porcino=10 scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Thanks fungrrl! Luigi, they are considered a good edible but I have not eaten them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Daniele Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Thanks fungrrl! Luigi, they are considered a good edible but I have not eaten them. Thanks, amica mia. They are still on my "to find" list. Lucky you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Luigi, you will never find this mushroom in CA. It only grows east of the Mississippi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Daniele Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Luigi, you will never find this mushroom in CA. It only grows east of the Mississippi. Really? Dang it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DufferinShroomer Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Mary, the color in the first photo is quite typical for indigos and I rarely find them much more intensely colored. Sometimes if the fruiting is kickstarted by a couple of days of really heavy rain followed by nice dry weather when they actually emerge I will see them a wee bit more intensely colored but it isnt a common thing where I live. In a normal year I find hundreds of indigos (this year they were a bust) and I find them tasty. Where I live you have to watch for larva infestations which can get pretty severe. The larva seem to enter the mushroom via the stipe either right at ground level or just below ground level and they work their way upwards through the stipe into the cap. The quick way to tell if your specimen is clean is to slice through the stem about a half inch or so up from the ground and examine the cut surface. If you see many tiny holes (like the cut ends of many tiny tunnels) going up into the stem you can be certain that the cap will be infested. If you get into a decent patch of indigos you can cut a few caps of specimens that show tunneling to satisfy yourself they are infested and then just start tossing the ones that show tunnels. Some years the indigos are remarkably bug free and other years it can be difficult to find enough clean ones for supper. Dave you dont have to go south for indigos, you can come north! I dont find them in many of the forests where I hunt but the ones that have them seem to be pretty reliable. There isnt any reason that I can think of why they wouldnt fruit happily in PA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I know Indiana and Ohio are good places for them and had good fruitings this summer. One more mushroom I can take off my bucket list to find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I found my first one, then about a week later 4or 5 more in michigan this summer, I believe msuhroom jack found his first slightly after me as well, awsome looking mushroom and not bad eating, congrats:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I have searched the oak + White Pine forests in my local area many times over in search of L. indigo. Never a single one. Maybe I need to find a different type of forest setting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroom Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I've found indigos in red pine and jackpine stands. I dont rate them high on my list prolly a 6 out of 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I only wanted them to photograph, joshroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroom Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I only wanted them to photograph, joshroom. They can be fun to eat though, cause they stay blue when cooked. And they are super easy to id. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontarioshroomer Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 I found quite a few of them this year in the pine or mixed forests with pine. It is just such a beautiful thing! I share your excitement, ladyflyfsh!. Eating quality is a OK, I would say at par with other lactarius and russulas. Here is a few pics from my fall collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 We just had a full day of a slow soaking rain, so I'm hopeful I can go back to my spot and find more. I didn't eat the ones I found before but if I find some really fresh ones I might give them a try. Lactarius of any sort is not may favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroom Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 We just had a full day of a slow soaking rain, so I'm hopeful I can go back to my spot and find more. I didn't eat the ones I found before but if I find some really fresh ones I might give them a try. Lactarius of any sort is not may favorite. lactarius thyinos is far superior in flavor and texture to l. Indigo. try them if you get a chance. I was lucky enough to find a couple dozen thyinos while king hunting in spruce/balsam this summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickinpox Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Nice find those look awesome, especially in the pictures where you cut them. Really intense blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylekaz363 Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 I just found my first couple of these in S. Illinois yesterday! They looked great. The taste I thought was good, however the texture was someone gritty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I never ate mine...just took their pretty picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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