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WPMC Sample Collection Form

Step 1 of 11 - Sample Description Form

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  • The samples numbers are in the form WPMCYYMMDD-x-y Where: YY=Year, MM=Month, DD=Day, x=kit number, y=sample number
    For example if it is Friday 18th October 2013 and you have kit 2 the first specimen of the day would be WPMC131018-2-1
  • The name(s) of the person(s) who cllected the sample.
  • MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • Select the fungi description form that will be used to annotate the sample.
  • Ecology

  • Common or Latin names are accepted.For example Oak and Wild Cherry or Quercus rubra
    caespitose = growing in dense tufts
  • Can be Latin or common name
  • Location

  • If there are multiple walks, for example at the Lincoff foray enter the number here.
  • Park name, nearest town, etc
  • Park, garden, virgin forest, playground etc
  • GPS Coordinates

    If you have the GPS Coordinates please enter them. If not we will be able to determine close values from the address.
  • Please enter a number from -90 to 90.
    In “degrees.decimal degrees” format
  • Please enter a number from -180 to 180.
    In “degrees.decimal degrees” format
  • In meters
  • Cell phone, GPS tracker, GPS hand held unit, looked up on a website etc.
  • Ascomycete Fungi Description Form

    Elfin Saddles and Cups
    Provide notes and circle as many of the characters from grouped character sets as appropriate.
  • Boletoid and Polyporous Fungi Description Form

    Provide notes and circle as many of the characters from grouped character sets as appropriate.
  • Coral Fungi Description Form

    Provide notes and circle as many of the characters from grouped character sets as appropriate.
  • Cortinarius Fungi Description Form

    Use this form for specimens with rusty-colored spores and a veil or cortina.
    Provide notes and circle as many of the characters from grouped character sets as appropriate.
  • Gilled Fungi Description Form

    Provide notes and circle as many of the characters from grouped character sets as appropriate.
  • Nongilled Fungi Description Form

    Clublike, Cantharellaceae, Tooth, Jelly Fungi and Allies
    Provide notes and circle as many of the characters from grouped character sets as appropriate.
  • Sequestrate Fungi Description Form

    Provide notes and circle as many of the characters from grouped character sets as appropriate.
  • Names(s) of person(s) annotaing the specimens, may be different form the collectors.
  • General characteristics

    (write range of dimensions in mm for multiple specimens)
    Farinaceous = mealy or cucumbers or watermelon rind
    Other smells include Foetid-Russula odor, Fishy (Shrimp), anise, spermatic (very natural, earthy or intense), Phenolic, almond, apricots, bleach, swamp gas or coal tar, green corn, garlic and foul.Over 70 differnet smells have been listed as key indicators.
    (don’t swallow)
    Stipitate means having a stipe or stem.
    In cross-section.
    Abhymenium is the opposite to the spore-bearing surface.
    Fibrillose means covered with hair-like appendages. Hygrophanous means that it changes color when losing moisture.
  • Color

    Note color gradations, spots, streaks, bruising, reaction, changes with age. Please use the The Online Auction Color Chart included with the kit or a standard reference, like the Methuen Hnadbook of Colour, to describe the colors.
  • Or cross section color for coral
  • Fades after picking and in older specimens
  • Spore-bearing surface
  • Opposite spore-bearing surface
  • watery appearance when wet; changes color when losing moisture
  • if present, can be hard to see
  • Pale brown band in lower stem when cross-sectioned
  • Brusing

  • Cap characteristics

  • Stem characteristics

  • one or more
  • white threads at base
  • Gill characteristics

  • Veil characteristics

  • Peridium

    Outer surface
  • inner portion
  • in mm
  • white threads at base
  • Gleba

    Inner portion: describe when cut in half
  • sterile tissue
  • Chemical test report

  • Pictures and sketches

    You can upload up to 4 pictures or sketches. Take a picture or scan in the sketch. If you have more than 4 pictures please email them to [email protected] and include the collection number.
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png, gif, dng, Max. file size: 2 MB.
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png, gif, dng, Max. file size: 2 MB.
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png, gif, dng, Max. file size: 2 MB.
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png, gif, dng, Max. file size: 2 MB.
  • Any additonal notes about the specimen

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Garden in the Park NORTH with Penn State Master Gardeners
26 Jul 25
McCandless
26 Jul
State Game Lands 203
26 Jul 25
Wexford
01 Aug
West Virginia Mushroom Club 2025 Annual Foray
1 Aug 25
Davis
09 Aug
Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust at Bethel Green Conservation Area
9 Aug 25
Bethel Park

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    on Trail Tour in Hays Woods with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
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    on Monthly Meeting – Cultivation night

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Events

19 Jul
North Fork Bens Creek/North Fork Reservoir
19 Jul 25
Johnstown
26 Jul
Garden in the Park NORTH with Penn State Master Gardeners
26 Jul 25
McCandless
26 Jul
State Game Lands 203
26 Jul 25
Wexford
01 Aug
West Virginia Mushroom Club 2025 Annual Foray
1 Aug 25
Davis
09 Aug
Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust at Bethel Green Conservation Area
9 Aug 25
Bethel Park

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Fantastic Fungi screening at Carnegie Science Center
14 Nov
11/14/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Carnegie Science Center
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More than just a film. It's a mind blowing experience that starts a conversation. The Carnegie Science Center will be screening Fantastic Fungi in the [...]
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Fantastic Fungi screening at Carnegie Science Center
15 Nov
11/15/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Carnegie Science Center
  • Other
More than just a film. It's a mind blowing experience that starts a conversation. The Carnegie Science Center will be screening Fantastic Fungi in the [...]
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Sewickley Heights Park with Fluff Berger
16 Nov
11/16/2019    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sewickley Heights Park
Join Club Identifier and VP Fluff Berger for one of her favorite walks. Meet at the Sewickley Heights Maintenance Building on Fern Hollow Road. Remember [...]
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Fantastic Fungi screening at Carnegie Science Center
16 Nov
11/16/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Carnegie Science Center
  • Other
More than just a film. It's a mind blowing experience that starts a conversation. The Carnegie Science Center will be screening Fantastic Fungi in the [...]
More Info
Fantastic Fungi screening at Carnegie Science Center
17 Nov
11/17/2019    
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Carnegie Science Center
  • Other
More than just a film. It's a mind blowing experience that starts a conversation. The Carnegie Science Center will be screening Fantastic Fungi in the [...]
More Info
Monthly Meetings
19 Nov
11/19/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
  • Meetings
The final WPMC meeting of the year on November 19 will include our traditional Pot Luck dinner and member photos. For the Pot Luck, bring [...]
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Fantastic Fungi screening at Carnegie Science Center
20 Nov
11/20/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Carnegie Science Center
  • Other
More than just a film. It's a mind blowing experience that starts a conversation. The Carnegie Science Center will be screening Fantastic Fungi in the [...]
More Info
Fantastic Fungi screening at Carnegie Science Center
21 Nov
11/21/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Carnegie Science Center
  • Other
More than just a film. It's a mind blowing experience that starts a conversation. The Carnegie Science Center will be screening Fantastic Fungi in the [...]
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Black Friday at Hartwood Acres
29 Nov
11/29/2019    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hartwood Acres
Join Past President and Club Identifier Richard Jacob for our annual Black Friday walk, this year at Hartwood Acres.
More Info
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Fantastic Fungi screening at Carnegie Science Center
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Sewickley Heights Park with Fluff Berger
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Fantastic Fungi screening at Carnegie Science Center
17 Nov 19
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Fantastic Fungi screening at Carnegie Science Center
20 Nov 19
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