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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

Calendar

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12:00 AM - Mushroom Mania at Phipps Conservatory (multiple events)
9:00 AM - Feathers & Fungi with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow
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10:00 AM - Fall Continental Mycoblitz - State Game Lands #51
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1:00 PM - Mushroom Exploration at North Park
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7:00 PM - Monthly Meeting
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4:00 PM - Slightly Spooky Mushroom Walk with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area
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11:00 AM - Glade Run Lake Conservancy, Butler County
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10:00 AM - Pleasant Valley park, Westmoreland County
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Mushroom Mania at Phipps Conservatory (multiple events)
07 Oct
10/07/2023 - 11/28/2023    
12:00 am
Phipps Conservatory
  • Mushroom Class
  • Other
This fall, Phipps is offering a uniquely themed selection of classes, in addition to our regularly scheduled semester, with a special focus on fungi and [...]
More Info
Feathers & Fungi with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow
07 Oct
10/07/2023    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Dead Man’s Hollow – Catfish Pond Parking Area
  • Walk
Scene Ridge Road, Catfish Pond Entrance, McKeesport, PA 15133 Join ALT staff and WPMC Identifier Sara Klingensmith and Ben Kehoe of the Audubon Society of [...]
More Info
Fall Continental Mycoblitz - State Game Lands #51
08 Oct
10/08/2023    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
State Game Lands #51
  • BioBlitz
  • DNA Sequencing Event
  • Foray
  • Other
https://goo.gl/maps/oazSnaGd6ehmZAp3A
More Info
Mushroom Exploration at North Park
14 Oct
10/14/2023    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
North Park Swimming pool parking lot
  • Walk
“Park ‘til Dark” with Allegheny County Parks Foundation Meet WPMC Mycologist Cara Coulter at the North Park Bike Terrain Park on South Ridge Road near [...]
More Info
Monthly Meeting
17 Oct
10/17/2023    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Frick Environmental Center
  • Meetings
Photo Contest Results and Election night. More details to follow.
More Info
Slightly Spooky Mushroom Walk with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area
20 Oct
10/20/2023    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area at Boston Ballfield
  • Walk
Join ALT staff and WPMC Identifier Julie Travaglini for a mushroom hike at Dead Man’s Hollow. This slightly spooky hike will include the haunted history [...]
More Info
Glade Run Lake Conservancy, Butler County
21 Oct
10/21/2023    
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Glade Run Lake Conservancy
  • Walk
Meet WPMC Mycologist Cara Coulter at the main parking lot for a free, family-friendly mushroom walk at Glade Run Lake.  Registration is not required, and [...]
More Info
Pleasant Valley park, Westmoreland County
28 Oct
10/28/2023    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Pleasant Valley Park
  • Walk
Join WPMC identifier Richard Jacob and Friends of Murrysville parks for a fall mushroom walk at Pleasant Valley park.
More Info
Events on 10/07/2023
07 Oct
Mushroom Mania at Phipps Conservatory (multiple events)
7 Oct 23
Pittsburgh
07 Oct
Feathers & Fungi with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow
7 Oct 23
McKeesport
Events on 10/08/2023
08 Oct
Fall Continental Mycoblitz - State Game Lands #51
8 Oct 23
Dunbar
Events on 10/14/2023
14 Oct
Mushroom Exploration at North Park
14 Oct 23
McCandless Township
Events on 10/17/2023
17 Oct
Monthly Meeting
17 Oct 23
Pittsburgh
Events on 10/20/2023
20 Oct
Slightly Spooky Mushroom Walk with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area
20 Oct 23
McKeesport
Events on 10/21/2023
21 Oct
Glade Run Lake Conservancy, Butler County
21 Oct 23
Valencia
Events on 10/28/2023
28 Oct
Pleasant Valley park, Westmoreland County
28 Oct 23
Murrysville

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