Chapter One Federal Government - Minnesota State Legislature

Kent Kaiser photograph
State Mushroom
Morchella esculenta,
commonly known as the
morel, sponge mushroom,
or honeycomb morel, was
adopted as the official
mushroom of the state of
Minnesota in 1984.
Morels are tasty and
considered a rare delicacy
by mushroom hunters.
They are cone-shaped
mushrooms growing from
the soil through the leaf
mat. They usually are two
to six inches high, creamy
tan or shades of brown and
gray (darkening as they
age), with pitted, spongy
heads, smooth stems, and
hollow interiors. They pop
up in fields and forests
usually in springtime, and
are found more readily in
southeastern Minnesota
than in other parts of the
state. This photograph
was taken near St. Paul.
State Drink & Muffin
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Milk was adopted as the official State drink in 1984. Minnesota produces 9.7 billion pounds of
milk a year (6 percent of the nation’s total) and ranks fifth in dairy production among the states.
The blueberry muffin was adopted as the official muffin of the state of Minnesota in 1988.
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Kent Kaiser photograph
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