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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

01 Aug
West Virginia Mushroom Club 2025 Annual Foray
1 Aug 25
Davis
02 Aug
Pop-up mushroom walk - State Gamelands 95
2 Aug 25
Parker
09 Aug
Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust at Bethel Green Conservation Area
9 Aug 25
Bethel Park
09 Aug
Clear Creek State Forest (Venango County)
9 Aug 25
Sigel
16 Aug
Garden in the Park SOUTH with Penn State Master Gardeners
16 Aug 25
South Park Township

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Events

01 Aug
West Virginia Mushroom Club 2025 Annual Foray
1 Aug 25
Davis
02 Aug
Pop-up mushroom walk - State Gamelands 95
2 Aug 25
Parker
09 Aug
Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust at Bethel Green Conservation Area
9 Aug 25
Bethel Park
09 Aug
Clear Creek State Forest (Venango County)
9 Aug 25
Sigel
16 Aug
Garden in the Park SOUTH with Penn State Master Gardeners
16 Aug 25
South Park Township

Calendar

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10:00 AM - Pop-up mushroom walk
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12:30 PM - Eden Hall Fall Fest
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7:00 PM - Monthly meeting
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10:00 AM - “Black Friday” mushroom walk to benefit Camp Guyasuta
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Pop-up mushroom walk
28 Oct
10/28/2018    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mingo Creek County Park
  • Walk
Meet WPMC Identifier Jared White at the Ebenezer covered bridge near the East Entrance on Mingo Creek Road. Free.
More Info
Eden Hall Fall Fest
04 Nov
11/04/2018    
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Chatham University’s Eden Hall Farm
  • Walk
WPMC will be at the Eden Hall Fall Fest running a walk starting at 12:30pm outside of the Esther Barazzone Center. As this is a larger public [...]
More Info
Monthly meeting
20 Nov
11/20/2018    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
  • Meetings
Pot Luck Dinner & Member Photos The final WPMC meeting of the year on November 20 will include our traditional Pot Luck dinner and member [...]
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“Black Friday” mushroom walk to benefit Camp Guyasuta
“Black Friday” mushroom walk to benefit Camp Guyasuta
11/23/2018    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Camp Guyasuta, Sharpsburg, PA
  • Walk
Meet WPMC Officers and Identifiers at the second parking lot. The event is free, but cash donations will be collected to assist the camp with [...]
More Info
Events on 10/28/2018
28 Oct
Pop-up mushroom walk
28 Oct 18
Nottingham Township
Events on 11/04/2018
04 Nov
Eden Hall Fall Fest
4 Nov 18
Gibsonia
Events on 11/20/2018
20 Nov
Monthly meeting
20 Nov 18
Pittsburgh
Events on 11/23/2018
“Black Friday” mushroom walk to benefit Camp Guyasuta
“Black Friday” mushroom walk to benefit Camp Guyasuta
23 Nov 18
Sharpsburg

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