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This list covers hyperaccumulators, plant species which accumulate, or are tolerant of radionuclides (Cd, Cs-137, Co, Pu-238, Ra, Sr, U-234, 235, 238), hydrocarbons and organic solvents (Benzene, BTEX, DDT, Dieldrin, Endosulfan, Fluoranthene, MTBE, PCB, PCNB, TCE and by-products), and inorganic compounds (Potassium ferrocyanide).
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Contaminant | Accumulation rates (in mg/kg of dry weight) | Latin name | English name | H-Hyperaccumulator or A-Accumulator P-Precipitator T-Tolerant | Notes | Sources |
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Cd | Athyrium yokoscense | (Japanese false spleenwort?) | Cd(A), Cu(H), Pb(H), Zn(H) | Origin Japan | [1] | |
Cd | >100 | Avena strigosa Schreb. | New-Oat Lopsided Oat or Bristle Oat | [2] | ||
Cd | H- | Bacopa monnieri | Smooth Water Hyssop, Waterhyssop, Brahmi, Thyme-leafed gratiola, Water hyssop | Cr(H), Cu(H), Hg(A), Pb(A) | Origin India; aquatic emergent species | [1][3] |
Cd | Brassicaceae | Mustards, mustard flowers, crucifers or, cabbage family | Cd(H), Cs(H), Ni(H), Sr(H), Zn(H) | Phytoextraction | [4] | |
Cd | A- | Brassica juncea L. | Indian mustard | Cr(A), Cu(H), Ni(H), Pb(H), Pb(P), U(A), Zn(H) | cultivated | [1][4][5] |
Cd | H- | Vallisneria americana | Tape Grass | Cr(A), Cu(H), Pb(H) | Origins Europe and N. Africa; extensively cultivated in the aquarium trade | [1] |
Cd | >100 | Crotalaria juncea | Sunn or sunn hemp | High amounts of total soluble phenolics | [2] | |
Cd | H- | Eichhornia crassipes | Water Hyacinth | Cr(A), Cu(A), Hg(H), Pb(H), Zn(A). Also Cs, Sr, U[6] and pesticides[7] | Pantropical/Subtropical, 'the troublesome weed' | [1] |
Cd | Helianthus annuus | Sunflower | Phytoextraction & rhizofiltration | [1][4][8] | ||
Cd | H- | Hydrilla verticillata | Hydrilla | Cr(A), Hg(H), Pb(H) | [1] | |
Cd | H- | Lemna minor | Duckweed | Pb(H), Cu(H), Zn(A) | Native to North America and widespread | [1] |
Cd | T- | Pistia stratiotes | Water lettuce | Cu(T), Hg(H), Cr(H) | Pantropical, Origin South U.S.A.; aquatic herb | [1] |
Cd | Salix viminalis L. | Common Osier, Basket Willow | Ag, Cr, Hg, Se, petroleum hydrocarbons, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products;[4] Pb, U, Zn (S. viminalix);[8] Potassium ferrocyanide (S. babylonica L.)[9] | Phytoextraction. Perchlorate (wetland halophytes) | [8] | |
Cd | Spirodela polyrhiza | Giant Duckweed | Cr(H), Pb(H), Ni(H), Zn(A) | Native to North America | [1][10][11] | |
Cd | >100 | Tagetes erecta L. | African-tall | Tolerance only. Lipid peroxidation level increases; activities of antioxidative enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, glutathione reductase, and catalase are depressed. | [2] | |
Cd | Thlaspi caerulescens | Alpine pennycress | Cr(A), Co(H), Cu(H), Mo, Ni(H), Pb(H), Zn(H) | Phytoextraction. Its rhizosphere's bacterial population is less dense than with Trifolium pratense but richer in specific metal-resistant bacteria.[12] | [1][4][10][13][14][15][16] | |
Cd | 1000 | Vallisneria spiralis | Eel grass | 37 records of plants; origin India | [10][17] | |
Cs-137 | Acer rubrum, Acer pseudoplatanus | Red maple, Sycamore maple | Pu-238, Sr-90 | Leaves: much less uptake in Larch and Sycamore maple than in Spruce.[18] | [6] | |
Cs-137 | Agrostis spp. | Agrostis spp. | Grass or Forb species capable of accumulating radionuclides | [6] | ||
Cs-137 | up to 3000 Bq kg-1[19] | Amaranthus retroflexus ( cv. Belozernii, aureus, Pt-95) | Redroot Amaranth | Cd(H), Cs(H), Ni(H), Sr(H), Zn(H)[4] | Phytoextraction. Can accumulate radionuclides, ammonium nitrate and ammonium chloride as chelating agents.[6] Maximum concentration is reached after 35 days of growth.[19] | |
Cs-137 | Brassicaceae | Mustards, mustard flowers, crucifers or, cabbage family | Cd(H), Cs(H), Ni(H), Sr(H), Zn(H) | Phytoextraction. Ammonium nitrate and ammonium chloride as chelating agents.[6] | [4] | |
Cs-137 | Brassica juncea | Indian mustard | Contains 2 to 3 times more Cs-137 in his roots than in the biomass above ground[19] Ammonium nitrate and ammonium chloride as chelating agents. | [6] | ||
Cs-137 | Cerastium fontanum | Big Chickweed | Grass or Forb species capable of accumulating radionuclides | [6] | ||
Cs-137 | Beta vulgaris, Chenopodiaceae, Kail? and/or Salsola? | Beet, Quinoa, Russian thistle | Sr-90, Cs-137 | Grass or Forb species capable of accumulating radionuclides | [6] | |
Cs-137 | Cocos nucifera | Coconut palm | Tree able to accumulate radionuclides | [6] | ||
Cs-137 | Eichhornia crassipes | Water hyacinth | U, Sr (high % uptake within a few days[6]). Also Cd(H), Cr(A), Cu(A), Hg(H), Pb, Zn(A)[1] and pesticides.[7] | [6] | ||
Cs-137 | Eragrostis bahiensis (Eragrostis) | Bahia lovegrass | Glomus mosseae as amendment. It increases the surface area of the plant roots, allowing roots to acquire more nutrients, water and therefore more available radionuclides in soil solution. | [6] | ||
Cs-137 | Eucalyptus tereticornis | Forest redgum | Sr-90 | Tree able to accumulate radionuclides | [6] | |
Cs-137 | Festuca arundinacea | Tall fescue | Grass or Forb species capable of accumulating radionuclides | [6] | ||
Cs-137 | Festuca rubra | Fescue | Grass or Forb species capable of accumulating radionuclides | [6] | ||
Cs-137 | Glomus mosseae as chelating agent (Glomus (fungus)) | Mycorrhizal fungi | Glomus mosseae as amendment. It increases the surface area of the plant roots, allowing roots to acquire more nutrients, water and therefore more available radionuclides in soil solution. | [6] | ||
Cs-137 | Glomus intradices (Glomus (fungus)) | Mycorrhizal fungi | Glomus mosseae as chelating agent. It increases the surface area of the plant roots, allowing roots to acquire more nutrients, water and therefore more available radionuclides in soil solution. | [6] | ||
Cs-137 | 4900-8600[20] | Helianthus annuus | Sunflower | U, Sr (high % uptake within a few days[6]) | Accumulates up to 8 times more Cs-137 than timothy or foxtail. Contains 2 to 3 times more Cs-137 in its roots than in the biomass above ground.[19] | [1][6][10] |
Cs-137 | Larix | Larch | Leaves: much less uptake in Larch and Sycamore maple than in Spruce. 20% of the translocated caesium into new leaves resulted from root-uptake 2.5 years after the Chernobyl accident.[18] | |||
Cs-137 | Liquidambar styraciflua | American Sweet Gum | Pu-238, Sr-90 | Tree able to accumulate radionuclides | [6] | |
Cs-137 | Liriodendron tulipifera | Tulip tree | Pu-238, Sr-90 | Tree able to accumulate radionuclides | [6] | |
Cs-137 | Lolium multiflorum | Italian Ryegrass | Sr | Mycorrhizae: accumulates much more Cs-137 and Sr-90 when grown in Sphagnum peat than in any other medium incl. Clay, sand, silt and compost.[21] | [6] | |
Cs-137 | Lolium perenne | Perennial ryegrass | Can accumulate radionuclides | [6] | ||
Cs-137 | Panicum virgatum | Switchgrass | [6] | |||
Cs-137 | Phaseolus acutifolius | Tepary Beans | Cd(H), Cs(H), Ni(H), Sr(H), Zn(H)[4] | Phytoextraction. Ammonium nitrate and ammonium chloride as chelating agents[6] | ||
Cs-137 | Phalaris arundinacea L. | Reed canary grass | Cd(H), Cs(H), Ni(H), Sr(H), Zn(H)[4] Ammonium nitrate and ammonium chloride as chelating agents.[6] | Phytoextraction | ||
Cs-137 | Picea abies | Spruce | Conc. about 25-times higher in bark compared to wood, 1.5–4.7 times higher in directly contaminated twig-axes than in leaves.[18] | |||
Cs-137 | Pinus radiata, Pinus ponderosa | Monterey Pine, Ponderosa pine | Sr-90. Also petroleum hydrocarbons, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products (Pinus spp.[4] | Phytocontainment. Tree able to accumulate radionuclides. | [6] | |
Cs-137 | Sorghum halepense | Johnson Grass | [6] | |||
Cs-137 | Trifolium repens | White Clover | Grass or Forb species capable of accumulating radionuclides | [6] | ||
Cs-137 | H | Zea mays | Corn | High absorption rate. Accumulates radionuclides.[16] Contains 2 to 3 times more Cs137 in his roots than in the biomass above ground.[19] | [1][6][10] | |
Co | 1000 to 4304[22] | Haumaniastrum robertii (Lamiaceae) | Copper flower | 27 records of plants; origin Africa. Vernacular name: 'copper flower'. This species' phanerogamme has the highest cobalt content. Its distribution could be governed by cobalt rather than copper.[22] | [10][14] | |
Co | H- | Thlaspi caerulescens | Alpine pennycress | Cd(H), Cr(A), Cu(H), Mo, Ni(H), Pb(H), Zn(H) | Phytoextraction | [1][4][10][12][13][14][15] |
Pu-238 | Acer rubrum | Red maple | Cs-137, Sr-90 | Tree able to accumulate radionuclides | [6] | |
Pu-238 | Liquidambar styraciflua | American Sweet Gum | Cs-137, Sr-90 | Tree able to accumulate radionuclides | [6] | |
Pu-238 | Liriodendron tulipifera | Tulip tree | Cs-137, Sr-90 | Tree able to accumulate radionuclides | [6] | |
Ra | No reports found for accumulation | [10] | ||||
Sr | Acer rubrum | Red maple | Cs-137, Pu-238 | Tree able to accumulate radionuclides | [6] | |
Sr | Brassicaceae | Mustards, mustard flowers, crucifers or, cabbage family | Cd(H), Cs(H), Ni(H), Zn(H) | Phytoextraction | [4] | |
Sr | Beta vulgaris, Chenopodiaceae, Kail? and/or Salsola? | Beet, Quinoa, Russian thistle | Sr-90, Cs-137 | Can accumulate radionuclides | [6] | |
Sr | Eichhornia crassipes | Water Hyacinth | Cs-137, U-234, 235, 238. Also Cd(H), Cr(A), Cu(A), Hg(H), Pb, Zn(A)[1] and pesticides.[7] | In pH of 9, accumulates high concentrations of Sr-90 with approx. 80 to 90% of it in its roots[20] | [6] | |
Sr | Eucalyptus tereticornis | Forest redgum | Cs-137 | Tree able to accumulate radionuclides | [6] | |
Sr | H-? | Helianthus annuus | Sunflower | Accumulates radionuclides;[16] high absorption rate. Phytoextraction & rhizofiltration | [1][4][6][10] | |
Sr | Liquidambar styraciflua | American Sweet Gum | Cs-137, Pu-238 | Tree able to accumulate radionuclides | [6] | |
Sr | Liriodendron tulipifera | Tulip tree | Cs-137, Pu-238 | Tree able to accumulate radionuclides | [6] | |
Sr | Lolium multiflorum | Italian Ryegrass | Cs | Mycorrhizae: accumulates much more Cs-137 and Sr-90 when grown in Sphagnum peat than in any other medium incl. clay, sand, silt and compost.[21] | [6] | |
Sr | 1.5-4.5 % in their shoots | Pinus radiata, Pinus ponderosa | Monterey Pine, Ponderosa pine | Petroleum hydrocarbons, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products;[4] Cs-137 | Phytocontainment. Accumulate 1.5-4.5 % of Sr-90 in their shoots.[20] | [6] |
Sr | Apiaceae (a.k.a. Umbelliferae) | Carrot or parsley family | Species most capable of accumulating radionuclides | [6] | ||
Sr | Fabaceae (a.k.a. Leguminosae) | Legume, pea, or bean family | Species most capable of accumulating radionuclides | [6] | ||
U | Amaranthus | Amaranth | Cd(A), Cr(A), Cu(H), Ni(H), Pb(H), Pb(P), Zn(H) | Citric acid chelating agent[8] and see note. Cs: maximum concentration is reached after 35 days of growth.[19] | [1][6] | |
U | Brassica juncea, Brassica chinensis, Brassica narinosa | Cabbage family | Cd(A), Cr(A), Cu(H), Ni(H), Pb(H), Pb(P), Zn(H) | Citric acid chelating agent increases uptake 1000 times,[8][23] and see note | [1][4][6] | |
U-234, 235, 238 | Eichhornia crassipes | Water Hyacinth | Cs-137, Sr-90. Also Cd(H), Cr(A), Cu(A), Hg(H), Pb, Zn(A),[1] and pesticides.[7] | [6] | ||
U-234, 235, 238 | 95% of U in 24 hours.[19] | Helianthus annuus | Sunflower | Accumulates radionuclides;[16] At a contaminated wastewater site in Ashtabula, Ohio, 4 wk-old splants can remove more than 95% of uranium in 24 hours.[19] Phytoextraction & rhizofiltration. | [1][4][6][8][10]URL | |
U | Juniperus | Juniper | Accumulates (radionuclides) U in his roots[20] | [6] | ||
U | Picea mariana | Black Spruce | Accumulates (radionuclides) U in his twigs[20] | [6] | ||
U | Quercus | Oak | Accumulates (radionuclides) U in his roots[20] | [6] | ||
U | Kail? and/or Salsola? | Russian thistle (tumble weed) | ||||
U | Salix viminalis | Common Osier | Ag, Cr, Hg, Se, petroleum hydrocarbons, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products;[4] Cd, Pb, Zn (S. viminalis);[8] potassium ferrocyanide (S. babylonica L.)[9] | Phytoextraction. Perchlorate (wetland halophytes) | [8] | |
U | Silene vulgaris (a.k.a. "Silene cucubalus) | Bladder campion | ||||
U | Zea mays | Maize | ||||
U | A-? | [10] | ||||
Radionuclides | Tradescantia bracteata | Spiderwort | Indicator for radionuclides: the stamens (normally blue or blue-purple) become pink when exposed to radionuclides | [6] | ||
Benzene | Chlorophytum comosum | spider plant | [24] | |||
Benzene | Ficus elastica | rubber fig, rubber bush, rubber tree, rubber plant, or Indian rubber bush | [24] | |||
Benzene | Kalanchoe blossfeldiana | Kalanchoe | seems to take benzene selectively over toluene. | [24] | ||
Benzene | Pelargonium x domesticum | Germanium | [24] | |||
BTEX | Phanerochaete chrysosporium | White rot fungus | DDT, Dieldrin, Endodulfan, Pentachloronitro-benzene, PCP | Phytostimulation | [4] | |
DDT | Phanerochaete chrysosporium | White rot fungus | BTEX, Dieldrin, Endodulfan, Pentachloronitro-benzene, PCP | Phytostimulation | [4] | |
Dieldrin | Phanerochaete chrysosporium | White rot fungus | DDT, BTEX, Endodulfan, Pentachloronitro-benzene, PCP | Phytostimulation | [4] | |
Endosulfan | Phanerochaete chrysosporium | White rot fungus | DDT, BTEX, Dieldrin, PCP, Pentachloronitro-benzène | Phytostimulation | [4] | |
Fluoranthene | Cyclotella caspia Cyclotella caspia | Approximate rate of biodegradation on 1st day: 35%; on 6th day: 85% (rate of physical degradation 5.86% only). | [25] | |||
Hydrocarbons | Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. | Bermuda grass | Mean petroleum hydrocarbons reduction of 68% after 1 year | [26] | ||
Hydrocarbons | Festuca arundinacea | Tall fescue | Mean petroleum hydrocarbons reduction of 62% after 1 year[8] | [27] | ||
Hydrocarbons | Pinus spp. | Pine spp. | Organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products.[4] Also Cs-137, Sr-90[6] | Phytocontainment. Tree able to accumulate radionuclides (P. ponderosa, P. radiata)[6] | [4] | |
Hydrocarbons | Salix spp. | Osier spp. | Ag, Cr, Hg, Se, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products;[4] Cd, Pb, U, Zn (S. viminalis);[8] Potassium ferrocyanide (S. babylonica L.)[9] | Phytoextraction. Perchlorate (wetland halophytes) | [4] | |
MTBE | Pinus spp. | Pine spp. | Petroleum hydrocarbons, Organic solvents, TCE and by-products.[4] Also Cs-137, Sr-90 (Pinus radiata, Pinus ponderosa)[6] | Phytocontainment. Tree able to accumulate radionuclides (P. ponderosa, P. radiata)[6] | [4] | |
MTBE | Salix spp. | Osier spp. | Ag, Cr, Hg, Se, petroleum hydrocarbons, organic solvents, TCE and by-products;[4] Cd, Pb, U, Zn (S. viminalis);[8] Potassium ferrocyanide (S. babylonica L.)[9] | Phytoextraction, phytocontainment. Perchlorate (wetland halophytes) | [4] | |
Organic solvents | Pinus spp. | Pine spp. | Petroleum hydrocarbons, MTBE, TCE and by-products.[4] Also Cs-137, Sr-90 (Pinus radiata, Pinus ponderosa)[6] | Phytocontainment. Tree able to accumulate radionuclides (P. ponderosa, P. radiata)[6] | [4] | |
Organic solvents | Salix spp. | Osier spp. | Ag, Cr, Hg, Se, petroleum hydrocarbons, MTBE, TCE and by-products;[4] Cd, Pb, U, Zn (S. viminalis);[8] Potassium ferrocyanide (S. babylonica L.)[9] | Phytoextraction. phytocontainment . Perchlorate (wetland halophytes) | [4] | |
Organic solvents | Pinus spp. | Pine spp. | Petroleum hydrocarbons, MTBE, TCE and by-products.[4] Also Cs-137, Sr-90 (Pinus radiata, Pinus ponderosa)[6] | Phytocontainment. Tree able to accumulate radionuclides (P. ponderosa, P. radiata)[6] | [4] | |
Organic solvents | Salix spp. | Osier spp. | Ag, Cr, Hg, Se, petroleum hydrocarbons, MTBE, TCE and by-products;[4] Cd, Pb, U, Zn (S. viminalis);[8] Potassium ferrocyanide (S. babylonica L.)[9] | Phytoextraction. phytocontainment . Perchlorate (wetland halophytes) | [4] | |
PCNB | Phanerochaete chrysosporium | White rot fungus | DDT, BTEX, Dieldrin, Endodulfan, PCP | Phytostimulation | [4] | |
Potassium ferrocyanide | 8.64% to 15.67% of initial mass | Salix babylonica L. | Weeping Willow | Ag, Cr, Hg, Se, petroleum hydrocarbons, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products (Salix spp.);[4] Cd, Pb, U, Zn (S. viminalis);[8] Potassium ferrocyanide (S. babylonica L.)[9] | Phytoextraction. Perchlorate (wetland halophytes). No ferrocyanide in air from plant transpiration. A large fraction of initial mass was metabolized during transport within the plant.[9] | [9] |
Potassium ferrocyanide | 8.64% to 15.67% of initial mass | Salix matsudana Koidz, Salix matsudana Koidz x Salix alba L. | Hankow Willow, Hybrid Willow | Ag, Cr, Hg, Se, petroleum hydrocarbons, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products (Salix spp.);[4] Cd, Pb, U, Zn (S. viminalis).[8] | No ferrocyanide in air from plant transpiration. | [9] |
PCB | Rosa spp. | Paul’s Scarlet Rose | Phytodegradation | [4] | ||
PCP | Phanerochaete chrysosporium | White rot fungus | DDT, BTEX, Dieldrin, Endodulfan, Pentachloronitro-benzène | Phytostimulation | [4] | |
TCE | Chlorophytum comosum | spider plant | Seems to lower the removal rates of benzene and methane. | [24] | ||
TCE and by-products | Pinus spp. | Pine spp. | Petroleum hydrocarbons, organic solvents, MTBE.[4] Also Cs-137, Sr-90 (Pinus radiata, Pinus ponderosa)[6] | Phytocontainment. Tree able to accumulate radionuclides (P. ponderosa, P. radiata)[6] | [4] | |
TCE and by-products | Salix spp. | Osier spp. | Ag, Cr, Hg, Se, petroleum hydrocarbons, organic solvents, MTBE;[4] Cd, Pb, U, Zn (S. viminalis);[8] Potassium ferrocyanide (S. babylonica L.)[9] | Phytoextraction, phytocontainment. Perchlorate (wetland halophytes) | [4] | |
Musa (genus) | Banana tree | Extra-dense root system, good for rhizofiltration.[28] | ||||
Cyperus papyrus | Papyrus | Extra-dense root system, good for rhizofiltration[28] | ||||
Taros | Extra-dense root system, good for rhizofiltration[28] | |||||
Brugmansia spp. | Angel's trumpet | Semi-anaerobic, good for rhizofiltration | [29] | |||
Caladium | Caladium | Semi-anaerobic and resistant, good for rhizofiltration[29] | ||||
Caltha palustris | Marsh marigold | Semi-anaerobic and resistant, good for rhizofiltration[29] | ||||
Iris pseudacorus | Yellow Flag, paleyellow iris | Semi-anaerobic and resistant, good for rhizofiltration[29] | ||||
Mentha aquatica | Water Mint | Semi-anaerobic and resistant, good for rhizofiltration[29] | ||||
Scirpus lacustris | Bulrush | Semi-anaerobic and resistant, good for rhizofiltration[29] | ||||
Typha latifolia | Broadleaf cattail | Semi-anaerobic and resistant, good for rhizofiltration[29] |
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