Talk:Lactarius indigo/GA1

GA Review

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First issues

As some of you know, I like to deal with just a few issues at a time when reviewing; so... first things first. Is it just me, or is L. indigo the most beautiful mushroom on earth? It would surprise me if there were no artistic renderings/interpretations or literary works about the mushroom from a purely aesthetic standpoint. A section on that would be terrific, if there's anything out there and it's citable.

To qualify for that title, it would have to compete with Rhodotus, Polyozellus, Phallus indusiatus and many others! I think maybe its beauty may be deceiving, if you look at it from the top, it looks like any other Lactarius (except it's blue)... it's just that gill picture that's particularly nice. But your comment (and other similar ones I received in the past) has inspired me to submit that photo for featured picture. Sasata (talk) 16:51, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

Next

The edibility section would be better as a subsection of description, located right above similar species. The images are captioned, but not really giving much detail; i.e. the latex is referred to as milk in the lead, but in one image, the caption about the latex should repeat that so the casual reader who skims straight to the images will clearly know. Anyway, just a little pep-up to all of the captions will be good. I think this is all for now; I may do a few nitpicky copy edits if I see a spot here or there, but nothing beyond minor stuff.-- Rcej (talk) 08:12, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

Ok, have buffed the captions and moved edibility as requested. Sasata (talk) 16:51, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

Second issues

Is there anything on L. indigo in the pharmacological/biochemical direction? Also, being a superior edible, is there any cultivation of L. indigo just for availability's sake, or is it always collected as a wild mushroom?-- Rcej (talk) 01:21, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

I have looked for this info, but there doesn't seem to have been much research on bioactive compounds. I think I can include the name and reference to the azulene pigment that gives the mushroom its blue color, but it will have a wait a couple of days until I can make a trip to the library to get the journal article. Regarding cultivation, most Lactarius species are thought to be mycorrhizal, meaning they will only grow in association with (certain) tree species, so cultivation is extremely challenging. Some headway is being made toward cultivation of other more popular edible mycorrhizal species, but progress is slow. If I come across a source which explicitly says something to this effect, I'll include it as a sentence in the edibility section. Sasata (talk) 23:45, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

Update: I checked another database, and it turns I had online access to the pigment article (isn't the internet great?) so have now included that info. Sasata (talk) 00:12, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

Good stuff... and that 4th image is just awesome. I was verifying the images, all are okay; the notes by the photographer on two of them got me laughing. He took their picture, then ate them! LOL. Anyway, with this, we're pretty much done. It's a Pass. Go ahead and make sure all available isbn/doi/etc. are there, btw. I'll put all the ga-stuff ASAP. Nice working with you again.-- Rcej (talk) 02:16, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

I added issn info to the cite journal templates where it was available. Thanks kindly for your review! Sasata (talk) 02:49, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

Results of review

GA review (see here for criteria)

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The article Lactarius indigo passes this review, and has been upgraded to good article status. The review process went smoothy, and it is found by the reviewing editor to be deserving of good article status, based on the following criteria:

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail: Pass