Denver (KDVR) – Move over magic mushrooms, and there are new fungi that take the lights in Colorado.
State Governor Jared Police signed on Monday HB25-1091Appointing Agaricus Julius, or emperor mushrooms, as the official mushroom of the state. The emperor mushrooms join the symbols of other iconic official states such as the Rocky Mountain Columbin flower, large sheep, blue Colorado Blip, and Lark Buntings to represent the centenary.
Police said in a press statement, “The appointment of government mushrooms helps us to celebrate the important and varied plants and animals that constitute and enhance ecosystems and ecosystems that make the landscape in our state vibrant and inspiring,” Police said in a press statement. “Our state mushroom has a similar coloring to Portobello and the smell of cherries, which is delicious.”
According to The Bill, who passed the Colorado home in the middle of March, the emperor mushroom is an edible fungus present in the Rocky Mountains and plays an “important role in maintaining the health of forests and ecosystems.”
Scientists first made a mistake in the emperor fungus for his relatives, the prince’s fungus, before specifying him as a distinct type in Colorado in 2016. The emperor mushrooms decompose dead or decomposing organic matter, reducing fuel loads.
It appears in high fir forests, and has large caps adorned with brown standards.
“The inclusion of a symbol from the Kingdom of Fungi will help promote and celebrate the importance of fungi and mushrooms in Colorado,” according to The Bill.