MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont now has an official state mushroom after an effort spearheaded, in part, by a group of middle school students.
We recently reported on students from Windham Elementary and the Compass School working with Windham County Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun to get their pick for a state mushroom– the hericium americanum or the bear’s head tooth– on a bill to become the state mushroom.
Tuesday, Gov. Phil Scott signed that bill into law.
The bear’s head tooth can be cultivated or foraged in the woods and is said to have certain medicinal qualities. Bos-Lun says it’s also delicious if cooked properly.
Vermont now joins five other states that have a designated state mushroom.