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Carex lucorum
Carex lucorum Willd. ex Link
Blue Ridge Sedge, Fire Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CALU17
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 22 inches tall.
Distribution
USA: CT , GA , IL , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , ON , QC
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex lucorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex lucorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex lucorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2025-02-14Research By: TWC Staff