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Kingdom: Fungia (Fungus)
Class: Champignen (Mushroom)
Order: Branchiae (Gills)
Family: Trunctus (Root)
Genus: Lacatae (Milk)
Species: Indigo (Indigo)
Introduction
Lacatae Indigo, or more commonly known as the Blue Mushrooms, are a common species of the Trunctus Family of mushroom, i.e. mushrooms that grow near or on the tree trunks of other trees. As their name suggests, they are known for their blue color and are often food for forager creatures, and are commonly used to make very basic forms of medicines.
Class: Champignen (Mushroom)
Order: Branchiae (Gills)
Family: Trunctus (Root)
Genus: Lacatae (Milk)
Species: Indigo (Indigo)
Introduction
Lacatae Indigo, or more commonly known as the Blue Mushrooms, are a common species of the Trunctus Family of mushroom, i.e. mushrooms that grow near or on the tree trunks of other trees. As their name suggests, they are known for their blue color and are often food for forager creatures, and are commonly used to make very basic forms of medicines.
Appearance
As with all mushrooms, the mushrooms that we see above the ground are the reproductive structures of the fungus, also known as the fruiting body.
Blue mushrooms vary in size and looks depending on the age of the mushroom. Young mushrooms have the outer margin of the cap rolled in but eventually rolls out and elevates with age. Additionally, while their cap is initially convex, the tip usually depresses as the edges of the cap starts to elevate and form a funnel-like shape. The surface of the cap tend to be a bright indigo blue, but dulls out to grey with age. Cocentric circles of alternating pale and darker zones can be seen with most blue mushroom and can often be accompanied with darker blue sports, usually, along the edges. The cap's diameter can range from 5cm to 15cm.
The flesh of the mushroom is in between pale and blue but turn green after it's been exposed to the air for some time. The stem of the mushroom starts full and firm, but hollow out with age. The mushroom themselves can stand to be about 6cm in height and up to 2.5cm thick.
The gills of the blue mushroom range from being squarely attached to the stem, or slightly running down the length of the stem and are tightly packed. The color of the gills initially are indigo/blue but become more pale with age or green, when damaged.
Notes
1: This is an important distinction to make when making medicine. When oxidized, the milk loses some of its antidotal properties but gains some healing properties.
2: This is using a mg/g ratio, e.g. blue mushrooms are roughly 950mg of moisture for every gram of mushroom.
3: Potion = blue mushroom + herb
4: Antidote = blue mushroom + antidote herb
5: Nutrients = blue mushroom + godbug
6: The mushroom loses some of its color when cooked in oil. To preserve it's color, you can blanch them in salted water.
As with all mushrooms, the mushrooms that we see above the ground are the reproductive structures of the fungus, also known as the fruiting body.
Blue mushrooms vary in size and looks depending on the age of the mushroom. Young mushrooms have the outer margin of the cap rolled in but eventually rolls out and elevates with age. Additionally, while their cap is initially convex, the tip usually depresses as the edges of the cap starts to elevate and form a funnel-like shape. The surface of the cap tend to be a bright indigo blue, but dulls out to grey with age. Cocentric circles of alternating pale and darker zones can be seen with most blue mushroom and can often be accompanied with darker blue sports, usually, along the edges. The cap's diameter can range from 5cm to 15cm.
The flesh of the mushroom is in between pale and blue but turn green after it's been exposed to the air for some time. The stem of the mushroom starts full and firm, but hollow out with age. The mushroom themselves can stand to be about 6cm in height and up to 2.5cm thick.
The gills of the blue mushroom range from being squarely attached to the stem, or slightly running down the length of the stem and are tightly packed. The color of the gills initially are indigo/blue but become more pale with age or green, when damaged.
Location
Blue mushrooms are quite adaptive and can exist almost anywhere but do prefer temperate climates, where are trees are around. They are almost always found near trees but not necessarily so.
Blue mushrooms are quite adaptive and can exist almost anywhere but do prefer temperate climates, where are trees are around. They are almost always found near trees but not necessarily so.
Properties
Blue mushrooms, as their name suggest, are distinguished by their indigo blue color. However, it may not always be blue as when the mushroom is injured or cut, the mushroom produces a blue latex or "milk" as some call it which turns green soon after it is exposed to the air.[1]
You can often tell how young a blue mushroom is by touching it, as young blue mushrooms are sticky to the touch, cap and stem both. The edibility of blue mushrooms will depend on who you ask. The flesh of the mushroom has a mild to slightly acrid taste. Some describe it to be slightly bitter, while others describe it to be peppery in taste.
A chemical analysis shows that blue mushrooms are roughly 95% moisture, .4% fat, 1.3% protein, and 1.87% dietary fiber[2]
Blue mushrooms, as their name suggest, are distinguished by their indigo blue color. However, it may not always be blue as when the mushroom is injured or cut, the mushroom produces a blue latex or "milk" as some call it which turns green soon after it is exposed to the air.[1]
You can often tell how young a blue mushroom is by touching it, as young blue mushrooms are sticky to the touch, cap and stem both. The edibility of blue mushrooms will depend on who you ask. The flesh of the mushroom has a mild to slightly acrid taste. Some describe it to be slightly bitter, while others describe it to be peppery in taste.
A chemical analysis shows that blue mushrooms are roughly 95% moisture, .4% fat, 1.3% protein, and 1.87% dietary fiber[2]
Growth and Spread
Blue mushrooms spread like most other mushrooms, i.e. via spores and mycelium.
Blue mushrooms spread like most other mushrooms, i.e. via spores and mycelium.
Ecology
Blue Mushrooms form a mutualistic relationship with the roots of the trees it grows near. The mushroom exchanges minerals and amino acids extracted from the soil and gets fixed carbon from the tree in return. Specifically, the mushroom will surround its underground hyphae around one of the rootlets of the tree and form a sort of sheath which then facilitates the transfer of nutrients to the host tree.
Blue mushrooms aren't often targeted by smaller insects as the milk is often acrid enough to ward them away, but most herbivores seem to not mind the taste of the mushroom and eat them when they can find them. The exception to this is altaroths. Altaroths can sometime consume the entirety of the mushroom or just just drain some of the latex to store in its abdomen for later. After doing so, the mushroom can be extracted from their abdomen. The fluid produced in the abdomen of the altaroth acts as an aging agent and quickly ripens the mushroom to maturity.
Blue mushrooms are also known to sometime grow on the back of Mosswines. However, ones that grow there seldom reach maturity, either due to the limited amount of resources on the mosswine's back OR because the mosswine becomes hungry and eat them. Studies have shown that blue mushrooms do not have the same effect on mosswines as it does to trees or if it does, it is very minimal.
Blue Mushrooms form a mutualistic relationship with the roots of the trees it grows near. The mushroom exchanges minerals and amino acids extracted from the soil and gets fixed carbon from the tree in return. Specifically, the mushroom will surround its underground hyphae around one of the rootlets of the tree and form a sort of sheath which then facilitates the transfer of nutrients to the host tree.
Blue mushrooms aren't often targeted by smaller insects as the milk is often acrid enough to ward them away, but most herbivores seem to not mind the taste of the mushroom and eat them when they can find them. The exception to this is altaroths. Altaroths can sometime consume the entirety of the mushroom or just just drain some of the latex to store in its abdomen for later. After doing so, the mushroom can be extracted from their abdomen. The fluid produced in the abdomen of the altaroth acts as an aging agent and quickly ripens the mushroom to maturity.
Blue mushrooms are also known to sometime grow on the back of Mosswines. However, ones that grow there seldom reach maturity, either due to the limited amount of resources on the mosswine's back OR because the mosswine becomes hungry and eat them. Studies have shown that blue mushrooms do not have the same effect on mosswines as it does to trees or if it does, it is very minimal.
Uses
Blue mushrooms are often used creating basic medicines are often kept in abundance in apothecaries, as they are the main ingredients for making potions[3], antidotes[4], and nutrients[5]. Otherwise, blue mushrooms are used by cooks all around the world.[6]
Blue mushrooms are often used creating basic medicines are often kept in abundance in apothecaries, as they are the main ingredients for making potions[3], antidotes[4], and nutrients[5]. Otherwise, blue mushrooms are used by cooks all around the world.[6]
Notes
1: This is an important distinction to make when making medicine. When oxidized, the milk loses some of its antidotal properties but gains some healing properties.
2: This is using a mg/g ratio, e.g. blue mushrooms are roughly 950mg of moisture for every gram of mushroom.
3: Potion = blue mushroom + herb
4: Antidote = blue mushroom + antidote herb
5: Nutrients = blue mushroom + godbug
6: The mushroom loses some of its color when cooked in oil. To preserve it's color, you can blanch them in salted water.
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The fast facts for blue mushrooms were based on the Lactarius Indigo or commonly known as the blue milk mushroom.
One of the fun things I noticed about the blue milk mushroom is the fact that the milk turns green after some time of being exposed to the air. It seemed perfect for the blue of the antidote and the green of the potions. It was a very interesting coincidence that I was able to make.
Sources
From wikipedia and ForagerChef
Thanks for reading as always!
One of the fun things I noticed about the blue milk mushroom is the fact that the milk turns green after some time of being exposed to the air. It seemed perfect for the blue of the antidote and the green of the potions. It was a very interesting coincidence that I was able to make.
Sources
From wikipedia and ForagerChef
Thanks for reading as always!
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I'd love to see what culinary recipes use these. I can imagine they'd be wonderful in a hearty stew.