Assembly Bill 698 proposes to designate the hen-of-the-woods (Grifola frondosa) as the official state mushroom of Wisconsin. This bill introduces new legal language by creating section 1.10 (3) (w) of the statutes, which explicitly states that the hen-of-the-woods is the state mushroom.

Additionally, the bill amends section 1.10 (4) of the statutes to require that the Wisconsin Blue Book includes information about the state mushroom, along with other state symbols. The amendment removes the word "and" before "herb" and adds "mushroom" to the list of items that the Blue Book must cover, ensuring that the hen-of-the-woods is recognized alongside other state symbols.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 1.10(4), 1.10