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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/.

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Strip District Walk
21 Feb 26
Pittsburgh
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Monthly Meeting
17 Mar 26
Pittsburgh
21 Mar
Tree ID Walk at Gallitzin State Forest
21 Mar 26
Ogle Township
11 Apr
Spring mushroom and tree walk at Pine Ridge Park
11 Apr 26
Blairsville
21 Apr
Monthly Meeting
21 Apr 26
Pittsburgh

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Events

21 Feb
Strip District Walk
21 Feb 26
Pittsburgh
17 Mar
Monthly Meeting
17 Mar 26
Pittsburgh
21 Mar
Tree ID Walk at Gallitzin State Forest
21 Mar 26
Ogle Township
11 Apr
Spring mushroom and tree walk at Pine Ridge Park
11 Apr 26
Blairsville
21 Apr
Monthly Meeting
21 Apr 26
Pittsburgh

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10:30 AM - Youth Grow: Oyster Mushrooms (10+)
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10:00 AM - Hampton Park with Dick Dougall
10:00 AM - Shiitake, Oyster, Wine Cap Mushroom Workshop organized by Quiet Creek Herb Farm
12:30 PM - Shiitake Mushrooms as a Farm/Forest Enterprise
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10:00 AM - Hartwood Acres with Jim Wasik
12:00 PM - Earth Day
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7:00 PM - Monthly meeting
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12:00 PM - Ryerson Station with Brian Davis
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12:00 PM - Morel Mushroom Walk with Indiana County Friends of the Parks
Youth Grow: Oyster Mushrooms (10+)
04 Apr
04/04/2015    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
  • Mushroom Class
Come have some fun with fungi! Jim Tunney of WPMC will lead youth in creating their very own kit to grow oyster mushrooms at home. This [...]
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Hampton Park with Dick Dougall
18 Apr
04/18/2015    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hampton Township Park, Allegheny County
  • Walk
Meet Dick Dougall at Hampton Park  to look for early spring mushrooms and the first hints of Morels.
More Info
Shiitake, Oyster, Wine Cap Mushroom Workshop organized by Quiet Creek Herb Farm
18 Apr
04/18/2015    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living
  • Mushroom Class
Hi Friends, come join us for a Shiitake, Oyster, Wine Cap Mushroom Workshop Discover the key concepts of growing, harvesting, preserving, cooking, and medicating with [...]
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Shiitake Mushrooms as a Farm/Forest Enterprise
18 Apr
04/18/2015    
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Chatham University’s Eden Hall Farm
  • Mushroom Class
Pre-registration is required at: https://edenhallfarm.wordpress.com/events/ Click onto events at top of page, then scroll down to shiitake workshop registration. Cost: $25 for non-Chatham community – [...]
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Hartwood Acres with Jim Wasik
19 Apr
04/19/2015    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hartwood Acres
  • Walk
Meet Jim Wasik in the mansion parking lot for a hunt at Hartwood Acres.
More Info
Earth Day
19 Apr
04/19/2015    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Lower Frick Park Parking Lot
  • Walk
The event will be held in Lower Frick Park in the Hollow.  Information and a map will be posted in the near future on the Pittsburgh [...]
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Monthly meeting
Monthly meeting
04/21/2015    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
  • Meetings
Guest speaker Dr. Sarah Meiss from the California University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Meiss grew up in Harrisburg, Pa and studied at Bloomsburg University before moving to Ohio University where she [...]
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Ryerson Station with Brian Davis
25 Apr
04/25/2015    
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ryerson Station State Park, Greene County
  • Walk
Meet Brian Davis & La Monte Yarroll at the ranger station at Ryerson Station. There should be morels. Note the later starting time to avoid [...]
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Morel Mushroom Walk with Indiana County Friends of the Parks
Morel Mushroom Walk with Indiana County Friends of the Parks
05/02/2015    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pine Ridge Lodge
  • Walk
Bob Sleigh will be giving a presentation on Morels and leading a walk at Pine Ridge County Park. This is joint with Friends of the [...]
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Events on 04/04/2015
04 Apr
Youth Grow: Oyster Mushrooms (10+)
4 Apr 15
Pittsburgh
Events on 04/18/2015
18 Apr
Hampton Park with Dick Dougall
18 Apr 15
Hampton Township
18 Apr
Shiitake, Oyster, Wine Cap Mushroom Workshop organized by Quiet Creek Herb Farm
18 Apr 15
Brookville
18 Apr
Shiitake Mushrooms as a Farm/Forest Enterprise
18 Apr 15
Gibsonia
Events on 04/19/2015
19 Apr
Hartwood Acres with Jim Wasik
19 Apr 15
Pittsburgh
19 Apr
Earth Day
19 Apr 15
Pittsburgh
Events on 04/21/2015
Monthly meeting
Monthly meeting
21 Apr 15
Pittsburgh
Events on 04/25/2015
25 Apr
Ryerson Station with Brian Davis
25 Apr 15
Richhill Township
Events on 05/02/2015
Morel Mushroom Walk with Indiana County Friends of the Parks
Morel Mushroom Walk with Indiana County Friends of the Parks
2 May 15
Blairsville

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