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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

05 Jul
Headwaters Park (Erie County)
5 Jul 25
Erie
11 Jul
WPMC Camping Retreat (Indiana County) 
11 Jul 25
Blairsville
15 Jul
Monthly Meeting
15 Jul 25
Pittsburgh
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

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Events

05 Jul
Headwaters Park (Erie County)
5 Jul 25
Erie
11 Jul
WPMC Camping Retreat (Indiana County) 
11 Jul 25
Blairsville
15 Jul
Monthly Meeting
15 Jul 25
Pittsburgh
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

Calendar

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12:00 AM - Biophilia: Pittsburgh – The Mushroom Masterminds of Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club
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1:00 PM - Beginner’s Mushroom Walk at Riverview Park
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12:00 AM - NEMF Foray
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10:30 AM - Mill Creek Metroparks, Youngstown, Ohio
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7:00 PM - Monthly Meeting
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12:00 AM - Fall Continental Mycoblitz
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10:00 AM - Townsend Park with Friends of Murrysville Parks
9:00 PM - UV Mushroom Walk at Phipps Conservatory
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10:00 AM - Grindstone Run, McConnell's Mill State Park
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4:00 PM - Slightly Spooky Mushroom Walk with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow
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12:00 AM - 2024 NAMA Annual Foray
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Biophilia: Pittsburgh – The Mushroom Masterminds of Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club
03 Oct
10/03/2024    
12:00 am
Café Phipps
  • Mushroom Class
Join us Thurs., Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. for an in-person and virtual Biophilia meet-up to kick off the fall season! Hear from the Western Pennsylvania [...]
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Beginner’s Mushroom Walk at Riverview Park
06 Oct
10/06/2024    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Riverview Park Visitors Center
  • Walk
Meet WPMC Mycologist Stephen Bucklin at the Riverview Park Activities Building for a Beginner’s Mushroom Walk as part of Riverview Park Day.  This walk will [...]
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NEMF Foray
11 Oct
10/11/2024 - 10/13/2024    
All Day
Cape Cod Irish Village
  • Foray
  • Out Of State
NEMF 2024 will be held in Hyannis, MA at The Cape Cod Irish Village from Friday, October 11 – Monday, October 14, 2024. This Cape [...]
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Mill Creek Metroparks, Youngstown, Ohio
Mill Creek Metroparks, Youngstown, Ohio
10/12/2024    
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cohasset trailhead, Mill Creek Metroparks
  • Out Of State
  • Walk
Meet WPMC Identifier Josh Mowris at the East Cohasset trailhead/parking lot for a mushroom walk at Mill Creek Metroparks.  Free and open to the public; [...]
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Monthly Meeting
15 Oct
10/15/2024    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Frick Environmental Center
  • Meetings
Photo Contest Results & Election of Officers
More Info
Fall Continental Mycoblitz
18 Oct
10/18/2024 - 10/27/2024    
All Day
Fall Continental Mycoblitz
  • BioBlitz
The Fall Continental Mycoblitz runs from October 18 – 27. Target genus: Hygrophorus join the iNaturalist project.
More Info
Townsend Park with Friends of Murrysville Parks
19 Oct
10/19/2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Townsend Park
  • Walk
Meet club mycologist Richard Jacob and Pia van de Venne from Friends of Murrysville Parks at the pavilion in Townsend Park. No sign up or fee. [...]
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UV Mushroom Walk at Phipps Conservatory
19 Oct
10/19/2024    
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Westinghouse Memorial
  • Walk
Meet WPMC Mycologist Cara Coulter at the Westinghouse Memorial off Schenley Drive for a magical UV mushroom walk at night!  For more information and to [...]
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Grindstone Run, McConnell's Mill State Park
27 Oct
10/27/2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
McConnells Mills State Park - Mountville Rd
  • Walk
WPMC MEMBERS ONLY Pop-Up Halloween Walk at Grindstone Run in McConnell's Mill State Park during the Fall Continental MycoBlitz.  Join WPMC Mycologist Cara Coulter and WPMC Identifier Dawn Wehman for [...]
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Slightly Spooky Mushroom Walk with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow
29 Oct
10/29/2024    
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area at Boston Ballfield
  • Walk
Dead Man’s Hollow - Near Boston Ballfield, 1906 Donner Street, McKeesport Join ALT staff and WPMC Identifier Julie Travaglini for a mushroom hike at Dead [...]
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2024 NAMA Annual Foray
31 Oct
10/31/2024 - 11/03/2024    
All Day
Cispus Learning Center
  • Foray
  • Out Of State
The 2024 NAMA Annual Foray, will be held at Cispus Learning Center located in Randle, Washington, deep within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, nestled among [...]
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Events on 10/03/2024
03 Oct
Biophilia: Pittsburgh – The Mushroom Masterminds of Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club
3 Oct 24
Pittsburgh
Events on 10/06/2024
06 Oct
Beginner’s Mushroom Walk at Riverview Park
6 Oct 24
Pittsburgh
Events on 10/11/2024
11 Oct
NEMF Foray
11 Oct 24
Barnstable
Events on 10/12/2024
Mill Creek Metroparks, Youngstown, Ohio
Mill Creek Metroparks, Youngstown, Ohio
12 Oct 24
Youngstown
Events on 10/15/2024
15 Oct
Monthly Meeting
15 Oct 24
Pittsburgh
Events on 10/18/2024
18 Oct
Fall Continental Mycoblitz
18 Oct 24
Events on 10/19/2024
19 Oct
Townsend Park with Friends of Murrysville Parks
19 Oct 24
Murrysville
19 Oct
UV Mushroom Walk at Phipps Conservatory
19 Oct 24
Pittsburgh
Events on 10/27/2024
27 Oct
Grindstone Run, McConnell's Mill State Park
27 Oct 24
Portersville
Events on 10/29/2024
29 Oct
Slightly Spooky Mushroom Walk with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow
29 Oct 24
McKeesport
Events on 10/31/2024
31 Oct
2024 NAMA Annual Foray
31 Oct 24
Randle

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