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WPMC General Purpose Description Form

WPMC General Purpose Description Form

  • 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 collected the sample.
  • MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • 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.
  • General Purpose Description Form

  • Names(s) of person(s) annotating 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 different smells have been listed as key indicators.
    (don’t swallow)
  • Identifying features

    Or why you think this specimen is this species? In particular note down aspects of the specimen that cannot be seen in photographs. Example features include coloration, stem and cap characteristics, bruising, fine hairs, chemical reactions etc. If the specimen is similar to a number of species write down the features that differentiate it.
  • watery appearance when wet; changes color when losing moisture
  • Pictures and sketches

    Take a pictures or scan in sketch of the mushroom. Please email them to [email protected] and include the collection number. If you have a lot of images please use http://wetransfer.com/.

Events

  • Wintergreen Gorge, Erie County
    • 07/03/2022
    • Erie
  • Linbrook Woodlands with Allegheny Land Trust
    • 07/06/2022
    • Sewickley
  • Linn Run State Park
    • 07/09/2022
    • Rector
  • Monthly Meeting
    • 07/19/2022
    • Pittsburgh
  • Sycamore Island Redux Walk - July 30th
    • 07/30/2022
    • Verona

Recent Comments

  • Mark Bowers June 25, 2022
    on Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park
  • Phil Majewski June 15, 2022
    on Linn Run State Park
  • Cecily Franklin June 14, 2022
    on Wintergreen Gorge, Erie County
  • Lara May 31, 2022
    on Wintergreen Gorge, Erie County
  • Richard Jacob May 31, 2022
    on Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park

Mushroom Catalog

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Events

  • Wintergreen Gorge, Erie County
    • 07/03/2022
    • Erie
  • Linbrook Woodlands with Allegheny Land Trust
    • 07/06/2022
    • Sewickley
  • Linn Run State Park
    • 07/09/2022
    • Rector
  • Monthly Meeting
    • 07/19/2022
    • Pittsburgh
  • Sycamore Island Redux Walk - July 30th
    • 07/30/2022
    • Verona

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