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The Emperor Mushroom Formerly Known as Prince, as the State Mushroom March 31, 2025
HB25-1091 - Designation of State Mushroom, sponsored by Representative Jacque Phillips and Senator Kyle Mullica.
“Today, Agaricus Julius, or the Emperor Mushroom, formerly known as Prince, joins the iconic Rocky Mountain Columbine, Lark Bunting, Bighorn Sheep, Colorado Blue Spruce, and others as a symbol of our beautiful state. Designating a state mushroom helps us celebrate the important and diverse plants and animals that make up and strengthen the lands and ecosystems that make the landscapes of our state so vibrant and inspiring. Our state mushroom has coloring similar to a portobello, a cherry-almond aroma, and it’s delicious,” said Governor Polis.
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As of April 1, 2020, Colorado State Archives has been closed to in-person assistance without an appointment and the 1313 Sherman building has been locked down. While our building is closed to the public, we are still open for business for Coloradans.
Capitol Complex and the Colorado State Archives staff had an interesting Christmas Eve during our recent record-setting cold snap, when they were notified in the middle of the night that a heating coil was leaking and causing damage to important and historic documents on all four floors of its downtown Denver facility.