List of U.S. state mushrooms

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
StateSpeciesImageYear of designationRef
CaliforniaCantharellus californicus2023[5]
MinnesotaMorchella esculenta2010[nb 1][6]
OregonCantharellus formosus1999[7]
TexasChorioactis geaster2021[8]
Utah Boletus edulis 2023 [9]

Proposed state mushrooms
StateSpeciesImageRef
Massachusetts Calvatia gigantea [10]
MissouriCantharellus lateritius[11][12]
New YorkLactarius peckii[13]
Vermont Hericium americanum
Bear's head tooth fungus		[4]
WashingtonTricholoma magnivelare[14]
Tricholoma murrillianum[15]

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

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 (December 14, 2023). "It's time for a Vermont State Mushroom". VTDigger.
  5. "Governor Newsom Signs Legislation 10.10.23". October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. "2010 Minnesota Statutes: 1.149 State Mushroom". Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  7. Springhetti, Jim (October 18, 2008). "Chanterelles pop up, the perfect quarry". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
  8. "Texas SCR38: Designating the Texas star mushroom as the official State Mushroom of Texas".
  9. "H.B. 92 State Mushroom Designation". Utah State Legislature. 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  10. Massachusetts Legislature, 192nd Session. S.2060: An Act designating the “Giant Puffball” fungus as the official mushroom of the Commonwealth
  11. "Second Regular Session, House Bill No. 1781, 93rd General Assembly". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  12. "First Regular Session, House Bill No. 910, 94th General Assembly". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  13. "Senate Bill S7045A". New York State Senate. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  14. "Washington Could Get an Official State Mushroom - Atlas Obscura".
  15. "Will Washington name a state fungi? | The Spokesman-Review".
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