List of U.S. state mushrooms explained

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^{[1] [2]} have had state mushrooms proposed.__TOC__

Current state mushrooms

State	Species	Image	Year of designation	Ref
	Cantharellus californicus		2023	^[3]
Illinois	Calvatia gigantea		2024	^[4]
	Morchella esculenta		2010	^[5]
	Cantharellus formosus		1999	^[6]
	Chorioactis geaster		2021	^[7]
Utah	Boletus edulis		2023	^[8]
Vermont	Hericium americanum Bear's head tooth fungus		2024	^[9]

Proposed state mushrooms

State	Species	Image	Ref
Massachusetts	Calvatia gigantea		^[10]
	Cantharellus lateritius		^[11] ^[12]
	Lactarius peckii		^[13]
	Tricholoma magnivelare		^[14]
	Tricholoma murrillianum		^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-03-12 . Bill would designate official fungus for New York State - Hudson Valley One . 2022-03-08 . en-US.
2. Web site: 2020-01-23 . NY State Senate Bill S7045A . 2022-03-08 . NY State Senate . en.
3. Web site: Governor Newsom Signs Legislation 10.10.23. October 10, 2023. October 10, 2023.
4. Web site: Pritzker signs law allowing digital driver’s licenses among hundreds of other bills . 2024-08-13 . Capitolnewsillinois.com . en-US.
5. Web site: 2010 Minnesota Statutes: 1.149 State Mushroom. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. June 13, 2011.
6. Web site: Chanterelles pop up, the perfect quarry. Jim. Springhetti. The Oregonian. Advance Publications. October 18, 2008. June 13, 2009.
7. Web site: Texas SCR38: Designating the Texas star mushroom as the official State Mushroom of Texas..
8. Web site: H.B. 92 State Mushroom Designation. Utah State Legislature. 2023. August 29, 2023.
9. Web site: Bos-Lun . Michelle . Michelle Bos-Lun . May 7, 2024 . An act relating to designating a State Mushroom . Legislature Vermont.
10. https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2060 Massachusetts Legislature, 192nd Session. S.2060: An Act designating the “Giant Puffball” fungus as the official mushroom of the Commonwealth
11. Web site: Second Regular Session, House Bill No. 1781, 93rd General Assembly. Missouri House of Representatives. June 13, 2011.
12. Web site: First Regular Session, House Bill No. 910, 94th General Assembly. Missouri House of Representatives. June 13, 2011.
13. Web site: Senate Bill S7045A. New York State Senate. March 7, 2022.
14. Web site: Washington Could Get an Official State Mushroom - Atlas Obscura.
15. Web site: Will Washington name a state fungi? The Spokesman-Review.