Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club

Species list from Phipps BioBlitz on 06/08/2025

Club mycologists La Monte Yarroll and Richard Jacob manned the table at this years Phipps BioBlitz. There was a steady stream of visitors in between the rain showers. In the morning there were 20 or so specimens from Hardwood Acres for people to see before the...

Species list from ALT Walk at Audubon Greenway on 05/14/2025

Species list entered by Julie Travaglini. We were storm-ed out after about 15 minutes! Fungi: Gymnopus dryophilus ( Oak-loving Collybia), Gymnopus spongiosus ( Hairy Orange Stemmed Collybia), Lacrymaria velutina ( Weeping widow), Megacollybia rodmanii ( Platterful...

Species list from ALT Walk at Fern Hollow on 05/19/2025

Species list entered by Julie Travaglini. We also found a parasitized Megacollybia...very cool! Thought it was old shrimp at first. Fungi: Amantia muscaria var growesii (yellow fly agaric) Bolbitius titubans ( Egg Yolk), Coprinellus micaceus ( Mica Cap), Fulvifomes...

Species list from Brush Creek Beaver County on 05/15/2025

Species list entered by Dawn Wehman. Fungi: Artomyces pyxidatus ( Crown-tipped Coral Fungus), Cerioporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle, Pheasant Polypore), Gymnopus dryophilus ( Oak loving Collybia), Crucibulum laeve ( White-egg Bird's-nest Fungus), Fulvifomes robiniae...

Species list from Little Sewickley Creek Watershed on 04/27/2025

Species list entered by Dawn Wehman. Fungi: Cerioporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle, Pheasant Polypore), Neofavolus alveolaris ( ), Fuligo septica ( Scrambled-egg Slime; Dog Vomit Slime), Fulvifomes robiniae (Cracked cap polypore, Locust polypore), Galerina marginata (...

Lincoff Foray

The 24ed annual Gary Lincoff Foray is on September 20, 2024.

About the club

The Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club was created to promote the enjoyment, study, and exchange of information about wild mushrooms. Everyone who has an interest in wild mushrooms is welcome to become a member. Activities include regular meetings, projects centered on mushrooms, and walks and forays.

Bolete filter

The Bolete Filter is a triage (A Synoptic Key) for North American Boletes developed by Scott Pavelle with lots of input from other club members and country wide experts and hosted by the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club.