List of U.S. state mushrooms
Appearance
Five U.S. states, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, and Utah, 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] Five other states, Missouri, Washington, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York,[2][3][4] have had state mushrooms proposed.
Current state mushrooms
[edit]State | Species | Image | Year of designation | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | Cantharellus californicus | 2023 | [5] | |
Minnesota | Morchella esculenta | 2010[nb 1] | [6] | |
Oregon | Cantharellus formosus | 1999 | [7] | |
Texas | Chorioactis geaster | 2021 | [8] | |
Utah | Boletus edulis | 2023 | [9] |
Proposed state mushrooms
[edit]State | Species | Image | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts | Calvatia gigantea | [10] | |
Missouri | Cantharellus lateritius | [11][12] | |
New York | Lactarius peckii | [13] | |
Vermont | Hericium americanum Bear's head tooth fungus |
[4] | |
Washington | Tricholoma magnivelare | [14] | |
Tricholoma murrillianum | [15] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Minnesota State Symbols: Minnesota State Mushroom". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "Bill would designate official fungus for New York State - Hudson Valley One". 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "NY State Senate Bill S7045A". NY State Senate. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ a b Bos-Lun, Michelle (December 14, 2023). "It's time for a Vermont State Mushroom". VTDigger.
- ^ "Governor Newsom Signs Legislation 10.10.23". October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "2010 Minnesota Statutes: 1.149 State Mushroom". Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ Springhetti, Jim (October 18, 2008). "Chanterelles pop up, the perfect quarry". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ "Texas SCR38: Designating the Texas star mushroom as the official State Mushroom of Texas".
- ^ "H.B. 92 State Mushroom Designation". Utah State Legislature. 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ Massachusetts Legislature, 192nd Session. S.2060: An Act designating the “Giant Puffball” fungus as the official mushroom of the Commonwealth
- ^ "Second Regular Session, House Bill No. 1781, 93rd General Assembly". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "First Regular Session, House Bill No. 910, 94th General Assembly". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "Senate Bill S7045A". New York State Senate. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Washington Could Get an Official State Mushroom - Atlas Obscura".
- ^ "Will Washington name a state fungi? | The Spokesman-Review".