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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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    Lichen Walk at Allegheny Commons with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
    9 Dec 23
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    Lichen Walk at Frick Park with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
    17 Feb 24
    Pittsburgh
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    Mushroom walk at Mother Earth Farm PA, Indiana County
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    2024 NAMA Annual Foray
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    Clear Creek State Forest Kennerdell Overlook (Venango County)
    02 Sep
    09/02/2023    
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Clear Creek State Foreest-Dewoody Rd. Parking Lot
    • Walk
    Meet WPMC Identifier Dirk Cappo at the Dewoody Road trailhead for a walk to the Kennerdell Overlook.  This is a fairly easy walk on level [...]
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    Beginners Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust at Audubon Greenway
    08 Sep
    09/08/2023    
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Audubon Greenway
    • Walk
    Join ALT staff and WPMC Identifier Julie Travaglini for a mushroom hike and ID table at Audubon Greenway. Hike runs rain or shine. NO WALK [...]
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    Mushroom Treasure Hunt with Upper Saint Clair Library
    09 Sep
    09/09/2023    
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Boyce Gardens
    • Walk
    Meet WPMC Identifiers Josh Doty and Jared White at the Boyce Gardens parking lot on Boyce Road to explore the trails of Boyce Mayview Park. [...]
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    Riverview Park Day with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
    09 Sep
    09/09/2023    
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Riverview Park Visitors Center
    • Walk
    As part of annual RP Day, meet WPMC Mycologist Jim Tunney at the Riverview Park Visitors Center to look for and learn about mushrooms while [...]
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    NEMF foray
    14 Sep
    09/14/2023 - 09/17/2023    
    All Day
    Soyuzivka Heritage Center
    • Foray
    • Out Of State
    The Northeast Mycological Federation annual foray will be held in September at the Soyuzivka Heritage Center. The Soyuzivka Heritage Center, also known as Soyuzivka, Suzi-Q, [...]
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    Pre-Meeting Lichen Walk to Homewood Cemetery
    19 Sep
    09/19/2023    
    5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
    Frick Environmental Center
    • Walk
    Meet September’s Guest Speakers Tom McCoy and Natalie Howe at the Frick Environmental Center at 5:00 p.m. for a walk to the Homewood Cemetery to learn the [...]
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    Monthly Meeting
    19 Sep
    09/19/2023    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Frick Environmental Center
    • Meetings
    TOPIC: Lichens SPEAKERS: Natalie Wood, PhD and Tom McCoy from the Mycological Association of Washington (DC)
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    Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area (Butler County)
    23 Sep
    09/23/2023    
    10:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area
    • Walk
    Meet WPMC Identifier Josh Mowris in the parking lot at Wolf Creek Narrows.  Free and open to the public; no registration required.
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    Lincoff foray at Cook Forest State Park
    29 Sep
    09/29/2023    
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Cook Forest State Park
    • Walk
    With Park Ranger Dale Luthringer. Meeting point Shelter 2. There is no charge for this walk, but you will be responsible for your own transportation [...]
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    The Twenty Third Annual Gary Lincoff Mushroom Foray
    30 Sep
    09/30/2023    
    7:30 am - 5:30 pm
    The Lodge at North Park
    • Foray
    Mark your calendars now for the 23rd annual Gary Lincoff Foray.  Here are the events we’ve planned for that weekend: A Pre-Foray Walk walk will [...]
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    Events on 09/02/2023
    02 Sep
    Clear Creek State Forest Kennerdell Overlook (Venango County)
    2 Sep 23
    Sigel
    Events on 09/08/2023
    08 Sep
    Beginners Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust at Audubon Greenway
    8 Sep 23
    Sewickley
    Events on 09/09/2023
    09 Sep
    Mushroom Treasure Hunt with Upper Saint Clair Library
    9 Sep 23
    Upper St Clair
    09 Sep
    Riverview Park Day with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
    9 Sep 23
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 09/14/2023
    14 Sep
    NEMF foray
    14 Sep 23
    Kerhonkson
    Events on 09/19/2023
    19 Sep
    Pre-Meeting Lichen Walk to Homewood Cemetery
    19 Sep 23
    Pittsburgh
    19 Sep
    Monthly Meeting
    19 Sep 23
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 09/23/2023
    23 Sep
    Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area (Butler County)
    23 Sep 23
    Slippery Rock
    Events on 09/29/2023
    29 Sep
    Lincoff foray at Cook Forest State Park
    29 Sep 23
    Cooksburg
    Events on 09/30/2023
    30 Sep
    The Twenty Third Annual Gary Lincoff Mushroom Foray
    30 Sep 23
    Allison Park

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