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    List of U.S. state mushrooms

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    Eight U.S. states (California, Colorado, 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.[1] Four other states, Missouri, Washington, Massachusetts, and New York[2][3][4] have had state mushrooms proposed.

    Current state mushrooms

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    State Species Image Year of designation Ref
    California Cantharellus californicus A golden colored mushroom among dead leaves and foliage. 2023 [5]
    Colorado Agaricus julius Agaricus julius 2025

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    Illinois Calvatia gigantea Giant Puffball 2024 [7]
    Minnesota Morchella esculenta A brown, sponge-like cap on a white stem, surrounded by dead grass. 2010[nb 1] [8]
    Oregon Cantharellus formosus A collection of golden colored mushrooms with irregularly shaped caps on a plate. 1999 [9]
    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 [10]
    Utah Boletus edulis A plump mushroom with a brown cap and white stem. 2023 [11]
    Vermont Hericium americanum


    Bear's head tooth fungus

    		2024 [4]

    Proposed state mushrooms

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    State Species Image Ref
    Massachusetts Calvatia gigantea
    		[12]
    Missouri Cantharellus lateritius A large, golden-coloured mushroom with an irregular cap growing from leaflitter [13][14]
    New York Lactarius peckii [15]
    Washington Tricholoma magnivelare Bulbous white mushrooms on the forest floor [16]
    Tricholoma murrillianum Bulbous white mushrooms on the forest floor [17]

    Notes

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

    References

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