Prepared by Jennifer L. D’Appollonio, Assistant Scientist, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Updated February 2018. Scientific name: Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link Common name(s): Blue Ridge sedge, fire sedge Link(s): USDA PLANTS Profile, NPIN Profile, Go Botany Images: (to see enlargements [PC]: click on image, then right click and choose “view image”) [gallery columns=”4″