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Senate advances bill to designate Hericium americanum as Vermont's state mushroom

Senate · April 12, 2024
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Summary

H.664, proposed by students and presented on the floor, would name Hericium americanum (bear's head tooth) Vermont's official state mushroom; the sponsor cited ecological value, cultivation potential and industry economic estimates and the committee reported the bill out unanimously.

Senator from Chittenden North presented H.664 on second reading, saying the bill would designate Hericium americanum, commonly called the bear's head tooth, as Vermont's state mushroom.

"This bill proposes to designate the Hericium americanum, commonly known as the bear's head tooth, as the state mushroom of Vermont,"…

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