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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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Events

19 Aug
Monthly Meeting
19 Aug 25
Pittsburgh
23 Aug
Boyce Mayview Park with Upper St. Clair Library
23 Aug 25
Pittsburgh
23 Aug
Trail Tour in Hays Woods with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
23 Aug 25
Pittsburgh
24 Aug
Oil Creek State Park (Bike Trail, Southern Terminus Parking)
24 Aug 25
Oil City
Evening Mushroom walk at Beechwood farms
Evening Mushroom walk at Beechwood farms
26 Aug 25
Pittsburgh

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10:00 AM - Salamander Park with Dick Dougall
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10:00 AM - Chanterelles at North Park
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7:00 PM - Monthly meeting
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12:00 AM - West Virginia Mushroom Club Foray
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10:00 AM - Northmoreland Park with Joyce Gross
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12:00 AM - Samuel Ristich Foray 39th Annual Foray of the Northeast Mycological Federation
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10:00 AM - Hartwood Acres with Barbara DeRiso
Pine Ridge Park Bolete walk
28 Jun
06/28/2015    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Pine Ridge park
  • Walk
Meet walk leaders John Pilschke III  and Scott Pavelle at Pine Ridge Park for a bolete walk. Use the entry at the north side of the [...]
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Salamander Park with Dick Dougall
11 Jul
07/11/2015    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Salamander Park, Fox Chapel
  • Walk
Join Dick Dougall on a walk at Salamader Park in Fox Chapel. NOTE: Fox Chapel Road is closed near Salamander Park, but the entrance is [...]
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Chanterelles at North Park
18 Jul
07/18/2015    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
North Park Swimming pool parking lot
  • Walk
Meet Valerie and Jack Baker at the North Park swimming pool parking lot for our annual Chanterelle Hunt.  
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Riverside Park in Greenville
18 Jul
07/18/2015    
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Riverside Park
  • Walk
Meet John Plischke III at the nature trail by the Nature center/Kayak Rental Building.   If you're a member of the Mercer County Woodland Owners  There will be a mushroom [...]
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Monthly meeting
21 Jul
07/21/2015    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
  • Meetings
Introduction to Microscopy for mushroom identification.  Speaker:  La Monte Yarroll La Monte Yarroll will present an introduction to studying mushrooms with a microscope. We'll look at [...]
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West Virginia Mushroom Club Foray
24 Jul
07/24/2015 - 07/25/2015    
All Day
Dry Fork Assembly of God Fellowship Hall
  • Foray
  • Out Of State
The foray kicks off with a presentation by Walt Sturgeon Friday evening, July 24th and there will be an action packed day on Saturday, July [...]
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Northmoreland Park with Joyce Gross
25 Jul
07/25/2015    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Northmoreland Park
  • Walk
Join Identifier Joyce Gross for our first walk at Northmoreland Park. Meet at the parking lot at the end of the road.
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Samuel Ristich Foray 39th Annual Foray of the Northeast Mycological Federation
Samuel Ristich Foray 39th Annual Foray of the  Northeast Mycological Federation
07/30/2015 - 08/02/2015    
All Day
Connecticut College
  • Foray
  • Out Of State
This year's NEMF foray is hosted by Connecticut Valley Mycological Society. Thursday July 30 - Sunday Aug 2  2015 at Connecticut College
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Hartwood Acres with Barbara DeRiso
01 Aug
08/01/2015    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hartwood Acres
Meet Barbara DeRiso at Hartwood Acres, one of our favorite locations.
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Pine Ridge Park Bolete walk
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Salamander Park with Dick Dougall
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Chanterelles at North Park
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Riverside Park in Greenville
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Monthly meeting
21 Jul 15
Pittsburgh
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West Virginia Mushroom Club Foray
24 Jul 15
Dry Fork
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25 Jul
Northmoreland Park with Joyce Gross
25 Jul 15
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Samuel Ristich Foray 39th Annual Foray of the  Northeast Mycological Federation
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30 Jul 15
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