To learn more about invasive plants in Connecticut and how to manage them, consult these resources:
The “dirty dozen” – 12 terrestrial invasive plant species commonly encountered in Branford
- Mugwort
- Autumn olive
- Winged euonymus
- Japanese knotweed
- Garlic mustard
- Japanese barberry
- Common reed (Phragmites)
- Japanese stilt grass
- Oriental bittersweet
- Multiflora rose
- European swallow-wort
- Tree of heaven
Other links about invasive plants and their removal and management
- Connecticut aquatic invasive plant species webpage. This CT DEEP webpage has information about invasive plants that occupy the waters of Branford and beyond. It has important information for boaters.
- Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWIG) list of Connecticut invasive plants & fact sheets. The list includes invasive and potentially invasive plants as determined by the Connecticut Invasive Plants Council in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes §22a-381a through §22a-381d. Links are provided to web resources that provide information about identification, removal, and management.
- CIPWIG CT invasive plant removal calendar. Consult this calendar to determine the best time to remove certain invasive plant species.
- CT DEEP Invasive Species webpage. This page has links to several sites with useful information about invasive species and has links to Connecticut General Statues (CGS) that are pertinent to invasive species.
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE). A database of invasive plants in New England.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Invasive Species - How you can help.
- Connecticut Clean Boating and Pumpout Facilities
To learn more about certain invasive insects in CT, consult these resources: