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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

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12:00 AM - West Virginia Mushroom Club 2025 Annual Foray
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Headwaters Park (Erie County)
05 Jul
07/05/2025    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Headwaters Park
  • Walk
Meet WPMC Mycologist Stephen Bucklin at the parking area near the Erie County Conservation District office.  Free and open to the public.  Participants should wear sturdy footwear and [...]
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WPMC Camping Retreat (Indiana County) 
11 Jul
07/11/2025 - 07/13/2025    
All Day
Oak Haven Mushroom Farm
  • Walk
Join WPMC Mycologist John Plischke for a weekend of mushroom walks in Blairsville, Indiana County.  Oak Haven Mushroom Farm will be the meeting location for three separate [...]
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Monthly Meeting
15 Jul
07/15/2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Frick Environmental Center
  • Meetings
Medicinal/Culinary Mushrooms  Dr. Michael Beug (virtual)  This talk will be in two parts: Part 1 on psychotropic fungi and Part 2 on general medicinal/culinary fungi.  Part [...]
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North Fork Bens Creek/North Fork Reservoir
19 Jul
07/19/2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
North Fork Bens Creek/North Fork Reservoir
  • Walk
Join club mycologist Richard Jacob at this Hemlock shaded creek and riparian zone. Lots of potential at this site, see the write up by Richard [...]
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Garden in the Park NORTH with Penn State Master Gardeners
26 Jul
07/26/2025    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
North Park intersection of Babcock Blvd and E. Ingomar Road
  • Other
WPMC Identifier Jared White will host a WPMC table at North Park Garden in the Park, along with WPMC Bolete Specialist Scott Pavelle and Kate Pavelle.  Stop by [...]
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Garden in the Park SOUTH with Penn State Master Gardeners
26 Jul
07/26/2025    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
South Park Theatre
  • Other
WPMC Mycologist La Monte Yarroll will host a WPMC table at South Park Garden in the Park.  Stop by and help us find mushrooms for the display [...]
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West Virginia Mushroom Club 2025 Annual Foray
01 Aug
08/01/2025 - 08/03/2025    
12:00 am
Davis
  • Foray
  • Out Of State
Tickets are now on sale for the WV Mushroom Club Annual Foray! This year we are going "Back to the Rhizomorphs." We will have a [...]
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Events on 07/05/2025
05 Jul
Headwaters Park (Erie County)
5 Jul 25
Erie
Events on 07/11/2025
11 Jul
WPMC Camping Retreat (Indiana County) 
11 Jul 25
Blairsville
Events on 07/15/2025
15 Jul
Monthly Meeting
15 Jul 25
Pittsburgh
Events on 07/19/2025
19 Jul
North Fork Bens Creek/North Fork Reservoir
19 Jul 25
Johnstown
Events on 07/26/2025
26 Jul
Garden in the Park NORTH with Penn State Master Gardeners
26 Jul 25
McCandless
26 Jul
Garden in the Park SOUTH with Penn State Master Gardeners
26 Jul 25
South Park Township
Events on 08/01/2025
01 Aug
West Virginia Mushroom Club 2025 Annual Foray
1 Aug 25
Davis

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