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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

  • Monthly Meeting - Cultivation night
    • 05/13/2025
    • Pittsburgh
  • Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust 
    • 05/14/2025
    • Sewickley
  • Brush Creek Park
    • 05/15/2025
    • Beaver Falls
  • Fungi 101 Talk & Walk with Allegheny Land Trust 
    • 05/19/2025
    • Sewickley
  • The Big Mushroom Hike with ALT 
    • 06/07/2025
    • McKeesport
  • Recent Comments

    • Richard Jacob April 30, 2025
      on Monthly Meeting – Cultivation night
    • Anna April 28, 2025
      on Monthly Meeting – Cultivation night
    • Tim April 8, 2025
      on Dark Hollow Woods with the Garden Club of Oakmont
    • Mark Richman January 1, 2025
      on Beginner’s Mushroom Walk at Riverview Park
    • Pat Steely December 4, 2024
      on Species list from Hartwood Acres on 11/30/2024

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    Events

    13 May
    Monthly Meeting - Cultivation night
    13 May 25
    Pittsburgh
    14 May
    Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust 
    14 May 25
    Sewickley
    15 May
    Brush Creek Park
    15 May 25
    Beaver Falls
    19 May
    Fungi 101 Talk & Walk with Allegheny Land Trust 
    19 May 25
    Sewickley
    07 Jun
    The Big Mushroom Hike with ALT 
    7 Jun 25
    McKeesport

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    10:00 AM - McConnells Mill State Park - Hell’s Hollow Trail (Butler County)
    Monthly Meeting - When the Tables are Turned: Plants that Eat Fungi
    09 Sep
    09/09/2025    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Frick Environmental Center
    • Meetings
    The September meeting has been moved to September 9 so that it will not be the same week as the Lincoff Foray Guest speaker Melissa [...]
    More Info
    NAMA Annual Foray 2025 - Potash Hill VT
    11 Sep
    09/11/2025 - 09/14/2025    
    All Day
    Potash Hill
    • Foray
    • Out Of State
    NAMA’s 2025 Annual Foray will convene at Potash Hill, a repurposed former college campus, near Marlboro, Vermont, September 11 to 14, 2025! The lush campus [...]
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    Hearts Content National Scenic Area (Warren County)
    13 Sep
    09/13/2025    
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Hearts Content National Scenic Area
    • Walk
    Join WPMC Identifier Josh Mowris for a mushroom walk in the Allegheny National Forest.  Free and open to the public. GPS location 41.692032245546194, -79.25247270544168
    More Info
    NEMF 2025 Samuel Ristich Foray - Ithaca, NY
    18 Sep
    09/18/2025 - 09/21/2025    
    All Day
    Camp Comstock
    • Foray
    • Out Of State
    Join us for NEMF 2025, a special gathering in Ithaca, NY, celebrating the theme Women in Mycology. This year’s foray will explore the rich fungal [...]
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    Fluorescent Foray at Cook Forest (Clarion County)
    18 Sep
    09/18/2025    
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Log Cabin Environmental Learning Center
    • Walk
    Join WPMC Mycologists & Identifiers for an evening stroll through the Forest Cathedral. We will use 365nm UV flashlights to light up the trail and [...]
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    Lincoff foray at Cook Forest State Park
    19 Sep
    09/19/2025    
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Cook Forest State Park - Shelter 2
    • Walk
    With WPMC Mycologists. Meeting point Shelter 2. There is no charge for this walk, but you will be responsible for your own transportation and lunch.
    More Info
    The 25th Gary Lincoff Memorial Foray
    The 25th Gary Lincoff Memorial Foray
    09/20/2025    
    7:30 am - 6:00 pm
    The Lodge at North Park
    • Foray
    Mark your calendars now for the 25th annual Gary Lincoff Foray. The foray logo contest is open! Here are the events we’ve planned for that [...]
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    McConnells Mill State Park - Hell’s Hollow Trail (Butler County)
    04 Oct
    10/04/2025    
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    McConnells Mill State Park - Hell’s Hollow Trail
    • Walk
    Join WPMC Identifier Josh Mowris for a mushroom walk at Hell’s Hollow Trail.  Free and open to the public. GPS location: 40.93135560887237, -80.24005818166852
    More Info
    Events on 09/09/2025
    09 Sep
    Monthly Meeting - When the Tables are Turned: Plants that Eat Fungi
    9 Sep 25
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 09/11/2025
    11 Sep
    NAMA Annual Foray 2025 - Potash Hill VT
    11 Sep 25
    Marlboro
    Events on 09/13/2025
    13 Sep
    Hearts Content National Scenic Area (Warren County)
    13 Sep 25
    Tidioute
    Events on 09/18/2025
    18 Sep
    NEMF 2025 Samuel Ristich Foray - Ithaca, NY
    18 Sep 25
    Ithaca
    18 Sep
    Fluorescent Foray at Cook Forest (Clarion County)
    18 Sep 25
    Leeper
    Events on 09/19/2025
    19 Sep
    Lincoff foray at Cook Forest State Park
    19 Sep 25
    Leeper
    Events on 09/20/2025
    The 25th Gary Lincoff Memorial Foray
    The 25th Gary Lincoff Memorial Foray
    20 Sep 25
    Allison Park
    Events on 10/04/2025
    04 Oct
    McConnells Mill State Park - Hell’s Hollow Trail (Butler County)
    4 Oct 25
    Ellwood City

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