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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

26 Jul
Garden in the Park NORTH with Penn State Master Gardeners
26 Jul 25
McCandless
26 Jul
State Game Lands 203
26 Jul 25
Wexford
01 Aug
West Virginia Mushroom Club 2025 Annual Foray
1 Aug 25
Davis
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

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Events

26 Jul
Garden in the Park NORTH with Penn State Master Gardeners
26 Jul 25
McCandless
26 Jul
State Game Lands 203
26 Jul 25
Wexford
01 Aug
West Virginia Mushroom Club 2025 Annual Foray
1 Aug 25
Davis
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

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Mushroom Education Day – “Dye Day” - postponed to 2021
01 Aug
08/01/2020    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
North Park intersection of Babcock Blvd and E. Ingomar Road
  • Mushroom Class
This year’s Mushroom Education Day will be “Dye Day” is now postponed to 2021. Water is no longer available at the site and the course [...]
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Devil’s Hollow with Allegheny Land Trust
15 Aug
08/15/2020    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Devil's Hollow
9:00 a.m. – ALT Presentation 10:00 a.m. – Mushroom Walk Meet WPMC Identifier Fluff Berger and ALT naturalists at the trailhead on Sevin Road. Due [...]
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Virtual Monthly meeting - Boletes!
18 Aug
08/18/2020    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
  • Meetings
Club Bolete Specialist Scott Pavelle brings us back for a bunch of edibles in a timely presentation about Boletes. YouTube live stream followed by Zoom [...]
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Foraging for Fungi in Your Backyard
26 Aug
08/26/2020    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Bermuda triangle
  • Mushroom Class
Want to learn more about the incredible fungi who call Pittsburgh home? Join Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club Identifier Stephen Bucklin for a presentation where he [...]
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"Secret" walk in Westmoreland County
05 Sep
09/05/2020    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bermuda triangle
  • Walk
Meet WPMC identifier Richard Jacob at a secret location for a socially distanced walk in Westmoreland County. Due to social distancing restrictions the number of people [...]
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Events on 08/01/2020
01 Aug
Mushroom Education Day – “Dye Day” - postponed to 2021
1 Aug 20
McCandless
Events on 08/15/2020
15 Aug
Devil’s Hollow with Allegheny Land Trust
15 Aug 20
Sewickley
Events on 08/18/2020
18 Aug
Virtual Monthly meeting - Boletes!
18 Aug 20
Pittsburgh
Events on 08/26/2020
26 Aug
Foraging for Fungi in Your Backyard
26 Aug 20
Bermuda
Events on 09/05/2020
05 Sep
"Secret" walk in Westmoreland County
5 Sep 20
Bermuda

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