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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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7:00 PM - Monthly Meetings
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Mingo Creek on a Sunday!
08 Sep
09/08/2019    
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mingo Creek County Park
  • Walk
Join Club Identifier Jared White for a walk through this club favorite park. There should be plenty of diversity at this time of year, perhaps [...]
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Sewickley Heights Park
14 Sep
09/14/2019    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sewickley Heights Park
Can't wait until the Lincoff Foray on the weekend of 20-22 September? Join Club Identifier Fluff Berger for a walk through Sewickley Heights Park.
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Monthly Meetings
17 Sep
09/17/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
  • Meetings
Bryan Dolney, an ecologist with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy will be giving an introduction to Lichens
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Cook Forest State Park
20 Sep
09/20/2019    
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cook Forest State Park
  • Walk
Meet WPMC Mycologist Garrett Taylor and Dale Luthringer, Environmental Education Specialist with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, at Shelter #2 for a [...]
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The Nineteenth Annual Gary Lincoff Mushroom Foray
21 Sep
09/21/2019    
7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Rose Barn
  • Foray
The Gary Lincoff Memorial Foray will be held on Saturday, September 21st : Walks, presentations, auction, book signing, sales, table-walk, mushroom feast. Rose Barn, Pearce Mill Rd, [...]
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Mushroom walk at Riverview Park day
29 Sep
09/29/2019    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Riverview Park, North Side
  • Walk
Meet WPMC Mycologist Jim Tunney at the Riverview Park Activities Building for an afternoon mushroom walk as part of the second annual RP Day hosted [...]
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Chatham's Eden Hall
05 Oct
10/05/2019    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Chatham University’s Eden Hall Farm
Join Club Mycologist La Monte Yarroll for this walk sponsored by Chatham University at their farm in Gibsonia. This is always a lovely walk and [...]
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Events on 09/08/2019
08 Sep
Mingo Creek on a Sunday!
8 Sep 19
Nottingham Township
Events on 09/14/2019
14 Sep
Sewickley Heights Park
14 Sep 19
Sewickley Heights
Events on 09/17/2019
17 Sep
Monthly Meetings
17 Sep 19
Pittsburgh
Events on 09/20/2019
20 Sep
Cook Forest State Park
20 Sep 19
Cooksburg
Events on 09/21/2019
21 Sep
The Nineteenth Annual Gary Lincoff Mushroom Foray
21 Sep 19
McCandless Township
Events on 09/29/2019
29 Sep
Mushroom walk at Riverview Park day
29 Sep 19
Pittsburgh
Events on 10/05/2019
05 Oct
Chatham's Eden Hall
5 Oct 19
Gibsonia

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