During the summer and autumn time Kangoo (my mini-camper-van) and I travel and explore every nook and cranny of Northern Norway, including a few visits to the northern parts of Sweden and Finland too. I document and catalogue every find. On my memeber pages (only in Norwegian) you can follow me on the road and get exclusive access to mushroom-maps, and more

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Boletus might be the most sought-after genus of mushrooms in Europe and the answer is "YES", we have them here in Northern-Norway too. We call them "Steinsopp", that would translate to "Stone mushrooms". Not applicable to the colour, but the shape could be kind of stone like I think.
Leccinum is the most numerous mushrooms of the edible species in Northern Norway. If you know your Leccinums you will never have to leave a mushroom foraging walk with empty baskets. Learn about them here
The Blusher (Amanita Rubescens) is a valued find here in Northern Norway. Not as common as the well known Fly Agaric or other Amanita relatives but The Blusher is quite beautiful in its own way, and even better, it is safe and very good to eat. As long as you know what you are doing of course. Let's get into it, shall we?...

Edible mushrooms you can find in Northern Norway:

Agaricus (genus)

Aleuria (genus)

Amanita (genus)

Boletus (genus)

Bovista (genus)

Cantharellus (genus)

Craterellus (genus)

Chalciporus piperatus

Chroogomphus rutilus Coll.

Clavariadelphus (genus)

Clitocybe (genus)

Clitopilus (genus)

Cortinarius caperatus

Craterellus (genus)

Cuphophyllus pratensis

Flammulina (genus)

Gomphidius (genus)

Helvella lacunosa

Hydnum (genus)

Hygrocybe punicea

Hygrophorus (genus)

Hypoloma capnoides

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Laccaria (genus)

Lactarus (genus)

Leccinum (genus)

Lepista nuda

Lycoperdon (genus)

Lyophyllum (genus)

Pluteus (genus)

Phaeolepiota aurea

Psathyrella candolleana

Russola (genus)

Sarcodon (genus)

Stropharia (genus)

Suillus (genus)

Tricholoma (genus)

Xerocomus (genus)

Please note! A genus of mushrooms can consist of both edible, not edible and poisonous species