Species list from Oil Creek State Park (Bike Trail, Southern Terminus Parking) on 08/25/2024

Sunday was a beautiful day to spend with Beth Ace and Richard Jacob at Oil Creek State Park - so many mushrooms! And a thanks to our DCNR personnel, Lisa Wichart & Emily Prichard for our wonderful escort! There was a yellow Ramaria on the ID table that was...
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Species list from Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park on 07/06/2024

The annual Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park was held in July instead of the normal June this year. It is often one of the first walks where we see chanterelles and black trumpets. When the weather has been accommodating we can also find a lot of bolete, amanita...
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Species list from 2024-06-30 Pop-Up walk to Hells Hollow (Lawrence Co) on 06/30/2024

Species list entered by Dawn Wehman. Complex Gibellula leiopus, an insect parasite, is new to the clubs life list. Dacrymyces spathularia is the new name for Dacryopinax spathularia. Fungi: [icon style="camera"] Amanita vaginata var. vaginata (Grisette), [icon...
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Species list from Beginner’s Walk at Bethel Green with ALT on 06/14/2024

Species list entered by Julie Travaglini. Fungi: [icon style="camera"] Artomyces pyxidatus (Crown-tipped Coral Fungus), [icon style="camera"] Ceratiomyxa porioides (Honeycomb Coral Slime Mold ), [icon style="camera"] Cerioporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle, Pheasant...
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Species list from Audubon Greenway Walk with ALT on 05/22/2024

Species list entered by Julie Travaglini. Fungi: [icon style="camera"] Artomyces pyxidatus (Crown-tipped Coral Fungus), [icon style="camera"] Cerioporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle, Pheasant Polypore), [icon style="camera"] Cyptotrama chrysopepla ( ), [icon...
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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.