Online Herbarium CT Ag Station

The online invasive aquatic plants herbarium is but one of the rich resources offered by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.

In 2002, scientists at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station began surveying Connecticut lakes and ponds for "invasive aquatic plants and investigating novel management options. Surveillance focuses on both invasive and native vegetation to quantify the effects of invasive species on aquatic ecosystems. This research allows us to track the spread and record the arrival of invasive aquatic plants. Surveys also provide baseline information to determine if the frequency and magnitude of invasions may be related water chemistry, sediment type, boat launches, watershed development and climate change."

This program is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.