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Seven U.S. states, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Illinois have officially declared a state mushroom. Minnesota was the first to declare a species; Morchella esculenta was chosen as its state mushroom in 1984, and codified into Statute in 2010. Four other states, Missouri, Washington, Massachusetts, and New York have had state mushrooms proposed.

Current state mushrooms

State Species Image Year of designation Ref
California Cantharellus californicus A golden colored mushroom among dead leaves and foliage. 2023
Illinois Calvatia gigantea Giant Puffball 2024
Minnesota Morchella esculenta A brown, sponge-like cap on a white stem, surrounded by dead grass. 2010
Oregon Cantharellus formosus A collection of golden colored mushrooms with irregularly shaped caps on a plate. 1999
Texas Chorioactis geaster A mushroom that somewhat resembles a dark brown or black cigar before it splits open radially into a starlike arrangement of four to seven leathery rays. 2021
Utah Boletus edulis A plump mushroom with a brown cap and white stem. 2023
Vermont Hericium americanum


Bear's head tooth fungus

2024

Proposed state mushrooms

State Species Image Ref
Massachusetts Calvatia gigantea
Missouri Cantharellus lateritius A large, golden-coloured mushroom with an irregular cap growing from leaflitter
New York Lactarius peckii
Washington Tricholoma magnivelare Bulbous white mushrooms on the forest floor
Tricholoma murrillianum Bulbous white mushrooms on the forest floor

Notes

  1. Morchella esculenta was chosen as the state mushroom in 1984, but it was not codified until 2010.

References

  1. ^ "Minnesota State Symbols: Minnesota State Mushroom". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  2. "Bill would designate official fungus for New York State - Hudson Valley One". 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. "NY State Senate Bill S7045A". NY State Senate. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  4. ^ Bos-Lun, Michelle (May 7, 2024). "An act relating to designating a State Mushroom". Legislature Vermont.
  5. "Governor Newsom Signs Legislation 10.10.23". October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. "Pritzker signs law allowing digital driver's licenses among hundreds of other bills". Capitolnewsillinois.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  7. "2010 Minnesota Statutes: 1.149 State Mushroom". Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  8. Springhetti, Jim (October 18, 2008). "Chanterelles pop up, the perfect quarry". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
  9. "Texas SCR38: Designating the Texas star mushroom as the official State Mushroom of Texas".
  10. "H.B. 92 State Mushroom Designation". Utah State Legislature. 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  11. Massachusetts Legislature, 192nd Session. S.2060: An Act designating the “Giant Puffball” fungus as the official mushroom of the Commonwealth
  12. "Second Regular Session, House Bill No. 1781, 93rd General Assembly". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  13. "First Regular Session, House Bill No. 910, 94th General Assembly". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  14. "Senate Bill S7045A". New York State Senate. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  15. "Washington Could Get an Official State Mushroom - Atlas Obscura".
  16. "Will Washington name a state fungi? | The Spokesman-Review".
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