Source-reviewed species profile
Mottled bolete Leccinum variicolor
Dark mottled cap, scabered stem and often blue-green tones at the base. This profile covers broad field features, season and habitat.
Where can I find mottled bolete?
With birch, often in damp or bog-edge habitats.
In Mycoverse you can select Mottled bolete and compare candidate search areas using a species-specific assessment of rainfall, estimated soil moisture, temperature, forest type, tree signals, canopy cover, terrain and season. Where source coverage is available, the assessment also uses historical species observations. Historical observations are historical data, not recent finds.
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Field features
- Dark mottled cap, scabered stem and often blue-green tones at the base.
Habitat and search guidance
With birch, often in damp or bog-edge habitats.
Months
June–November
Species requiring extra care
Compare the complete mushroom, habitat and season. These cards support learning; they do not identify a finding.
Birch bolete
Both associate with birch. Mottled bolete often has a darker mottled cap and may show blue-green tones at the stem base.
Open and compare →Orange aspen bolete
Mottled bolete associates with birch, often in damp ground; orange aspen bolete associates with aspen and has an orange to red-brown cap.
Open and compare →Safety status
Included with a food status in the Norwegian 2026 Norm List. This learning profile never confirms a finding or that it is safe to eat. Use qualified local expertise.
Sources and review status
- Normlisten 2026 – Fagmykologisk råd
- Norges sopp- og nyttevekstforbund – Normlistesopp
- Artsdatabanken – rørsoppordenen
- Giftinformasjonen – trygg sopptur
Last reviewed: 9 August 2026.