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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

  • Mushroom Mania at Phipps Conservatory (multiple events)
    • 09/07/2023 - 11/30/2023
    • Pittsburgh
  • Lincoff foray at Cook Forest State Park
    • 09/29/2023
    • Cooksburg
  • The Twenty Third Annual Gary Lincoff Mushroom Foray
    • 09/30/2023
    • Allison Park
  • Feathers & Fungi with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow
    • 10/07/2023
    • McKeesport
  • Fall Continental Mycoblitz - State Game Lands #51
    • 10/08/2023
    • Dunbar
  • Recent Comments

    • Richard Jacob September 24, 2023
      on Cook Forest State Park
    • Ed Eichenlaub September 20, 2023
      on The Twenty Third Annual Gary Lincoff Mushroom Foray
    • Terence R Wight September 20, 2023
      on Cook Forest State Park
    • Victoria Cornetti September 20, 2023
      on Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area
    • Charles J Michalski September 20, 2023
      on The Twenty Third Annual Gary Lincoff Mushroom Foray

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    Events

    07 Sep
    Mushroom Mania at Phipps Conservatory (multiple events)
    7 Sep 23
    Pittsburgh
    29 Sep
    Lincoff foray at Cook Forest State Park
    29 Sep 23
    Cooksburg
    30 Sep
    The Twenty Third Annual Gary Lincoff Mushroom Foray
    30 Sep 23
    Allison Park
    07 Oct
    Feathers & Fungi with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow
    7 Oct 23
    McKeesport
    08 Oct
    Fall Continental Mycoblitz - State Game Lands #51
    8 Oct 23
    Dunbar

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    6:00 PM - Fern Hollow Nature Center with Allegheny Land Trust
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    3:00 PM - Mushroom Hike at Blue Knob State Park, Buck Hill Amphitheater
    4:30 PM - Make your Own Mushroom Kit at Blue Knob State Park, Buck Hill Amphitheater
    8:00 PM - Mushroom Identification and Cooking at Blue Knob State Park, Buck Hill Amphitheater
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    10:00 AM - Chaga Walk at Gallitzin State Forest (Somerset County)
    Barking Slopes Conservation Area with Allegheny Land Trust
    02 Jun
    06/02/2023    
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Barking Slopes
    • Walk
    Join WPMC Identifier Julie Travaglini for a mushroom hike and ID table at Barking Slopes.  Hike runs rain or shine.  NO WALK INS will be [...]
    More Info
    Phipps Bioblitz and Family Fun Festival 2023
    04 Jun
    06/04/2023    
    9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Phipps Conservatory
    • BioBlitz
    Join club mycologist La Monte Yarroll and past president Jim Wasik from WPMC at the annual Phipps Bioblitz. There will be a mushroom table and [...]
    More Info
    Mushroom Education Day at Powdermill Nature Reserve (Westmoreland County)
    10 Jun
    06/10/2023    
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Powdermill Nature Reserve
    • Mushroom Class
    Join us on Saturday, June 10, for Mushroom Education Day at the Powdermill Nature Reserve.  Powdermill is Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s environmental research center, [...]
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    Beaver Meadows Recreation Area
    11 Jun
    06/11/2023    
    12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Beaver Meadows Recreation Area
    • Walk
    Meet WPMC Mycologist Cara Coulter in the parking lot for her annual birthday walk.
    More Info
    Fern Hollow Nature Center with Allegheny Land Trust
    16 Jun
    06/16/2023    
    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Fern Hollow Nature Center
    • Walk
    Join WPMC Identifier Julie Travaglini for a mushroom hike and ID table at Fern Hollow Nature Center.  Hike runs rain or shine.  NO WALK INS [...]
    More Info
    Mushroom Hike at Blue Knob State Park, Buck Hill Amphitheater
    17 Jun
    06/17/2023    
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Blue Knob
    • Walk
    Join John Plischke III from the Western Mushroom Club to take a hike on Chappells Field Trail while learning about all the mushrooms in the [...]
    More Info
    Make your Own Mushroom Kit at Blue Knob State Park, Buck Hill Amphitheater
    17 Jun
    06/17/2023    
    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    Blue Knob
    • Other
    You will have the opportunity to make your own oyster mushroom bag kit. All needed items will be supplied for you. Supplies are limited. If [...]
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    Mushroom Identification and Cooking at Blue Knob State Park, Buck Hill Amphitheater
    17 Jun
    06/17/2023    
    8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Blue Knob
    • Mushroom Class
    John and Kim Plischke will be identifying any mushroom species that you bring with you, answering questions, and educating us about preserving and cooking mushrooms [...]
    More Info
    Monthly Meeting
    20 Jun
    06/20/2023    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Frick Environmental Center
    • Meetings
    What Do We Call That Now? Walt Sturgeon Why do mushroom names keep changing? How do they change, and who gets to decide?  Why are [...]
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    Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park
    24 Jun
    06/24/2023    
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Deer Lakes Park
    • Walk
    Meet club identifier Richard Jacob for our annual Dorothy Fornof Walk at Deer Lakes Park. We normally find a lot of mushroom species at this [...]
    More Info
    Chaga Walk at Gallitzin State Forest (Somerset County)
    01 Jul
    07/01/2023    
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Gallitzin State Forest
    • Walk
    Babcock Picnic Area, Route 56, four miles east of Windber (Somerset County) Meet WPMC Mycologist John Plischke at the Babcock Picnic Area of Gallitzin State [...]
    More Info
    Events on 06/02/2023
    02 Jun
    Barking Slopes Conservation Area with Allegheny Land Trust
    2 Jun 23
    New Kensington
    Events on 06/04/2023
    04 Jun
    Phipps Bioblitz and Family Fun Festival 2023
    4 Jun 23
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 06/10/2023
    10 Jun
    Mushroom Education Day at Powdermill Nature Reserve (Westmoreland County)
    10 Jun 23
    Rector
    Events on 06/11/2023
    11 Jun
    Beaver Meadows Recreation Area
    11 Jun 23
    Marienville
    Events on 06/16/2023
    16 Jun
    Fern Hollow Nature Center with Allegheny Land Trust
    16 Jun 23
    Sewickley
    Events on 06/17/2023
    17 Jun
    Mushroom Hike at Blue Knob State Park, Buck Hill Amphitheater
    17 Jun 23
    Imler
    17 Jun
    Make your Own Mushroom Kit at Blue Knob State Park, Buck Hill Amphitheater
    17 Jun 23
    Imler
    17 Jun
    Mushroom Identification and Cooking at Blue Knob State Park, Buck Hill Amphitheater
    17 Jun 23
    Imler
    Events on 06/20/2023
    20 Jun
    Monthly Meeting
    20 Jun 23
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 06/24/2023
    24 Jun
    Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park
    24 Jun 23
    Tarentum
    Events on 07/01/2023
    01 Jul
    Chaga Walk at Gallitzin State Forest (Somerset County)
    1 Jul 23
    Ogle Township

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