List of hyperaccumulators
This article covers known hyperaccumulators, accumulators or species tolerant to the following: Aluminium, Silver, Arsenic, Beryllium, Chromium, Copper, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Naphthalene, Lead, Selenium and Zinc.
See also:
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- Hyperaccumulators table – 3 : Cd, Cs, Co, Pu, Ra, Sr, U, radionuclides, hydrocarbons, organic solvents, etc.
Hyperaccumulators table – 1
| Contaminant | Accumulation rates | Binomial name | English name | H-Hyperaccumulator or A-Accumulator P-Precipitator T-Tolerant | Notes | Sources |
| Al | A- | Agrostis castellana | Highland Bent Grass | As, Mn, Pb, Zn | Origin Portugal. | |
| Al | 1000 | Hordeum vulgare | Barley | 25 records of plants. | ||
| Al | Hydrangea spp. | Hydrangea | ||||
| Al | Aluminium concentrations in young leaves, mature leaves, old leaves, and roots were found to be 8.0, 9.2, 14.4, and 10.1 mg g1, respectively. | Melastoma malabathricum L. | Blue Tongue, or Native Lassiandra | P competes with Al and reduces uptake. | ||
| Al | Solidago hispida | Hairy Goldenrod | Origin Canada. | |||
| Al | 100 | Vicia faba | Horse Bean | |||
| Ag | 10-1200 | Salix miyabeana | Willow | Ag | Seemed able to adapt to high AgNO3 concentrations on a long timeline | |
| Ag | Brassica napus | Rapeseed plant | Cr, Hg, Pb, Se, Zn | Phytoextraction | ||
| Ag | Salix spp. | Osier spp. | Cr, Hg, Se, petroleum hydrocarbures, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products; Cd, Pb, U, Zn ; Potassium ferrocyanide | Phytoextraction. Perchlorate | ||
| Ag | Amanita strobiliformis | European Pine Cone Lepidella | Ag | Macrofungi, Basidiomycete. Known from Europe, prefers calcareous areas | ||
| Ag | 10-1200 | Brassica juncea | Indian Mustard | Ag | Can form alloys of silver-gold-copper | |
| As | 100 | Agrostis capillaris L. | Common Bent Grass, Browntop. | Al, Mn, Pb, Zn | ||
| As | H- | Agrostis castellana | Highland Bent Grass | Al, Mn, Pb, Zn | Origin Portugal. | |
| As | 1000 | Agrostis tenerrima Trin. | Colonial bentgrass | 4 records of plants | ||
| As | 2-1300 | Cyanoboletus pulverulentus | Ink Stain Bolete | contains dimethylarsinic acid | Europe | |
| As | 27,000 | Pteris vittata L. | Ladder brake fern or Chinese brake fern | 26% of As in the soil removed after 20 weeks' plantation, about 90% As accumulated in fronds. | Root extracts reduce arsenate to arsenite. | |
| As | 100-7000 | Sarcosphaera coronaria | pink crown, violet crown-cup, or violet star cup | As | Ectomycorrhizal ascomycete, known from Europe | Stijve et al., 1990, in Persoonia 14: 161-166, Borovička 2004 in Mykologický Sborník 81: 97-99. |
| Be | No reports found for accumulation | |||||
| Cr | Azolla spp. | mosquito fern, duckweed fern, fairy moss, water fern | ||||
| Cr | H- | Bacopa monnieri | Smooth Water Hyssop, Water hyssop, Brahmi, Thyme-leafed gratiola | Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb | Origin India. Aquatic emergent species. | |
| Cr | Brassica juncea L. | Indian mustard | Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Pb, U, Zn | Cultivated in agriculture. | ||
| Cr | Brassica napus | Rapeseed plant | Ag, Hg, Pb, Se, Zn | Phytoextraction | ||
| Cr | A- | Vallisneria americana | Tape Grass | Cd, Pb | Native to Europe and North Africa. Widely cultivated in the aquarium trade. | |
| Cr | 1000 | Dicoma niccolifera | 35 records of plants | |||
| Cr | roots naturally absorb pollutants, some organic compounds believed to be carcinogenic, in concentrations 10,000 times that in the surrounding water. | Eichhornia crassipes | Water Hyacinth | Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn. Also Cs, Sr, U, and pesticides. | Pantropical/Subtropical. Plants sprayed with 2,4-D may accumulate lethal doses of nitrates. 'The troublesome weed' – hence an excellent source of bioenergy. | |
| Cr | Helianthus annuus | Sunflower | Phytoextraction et rhizofiltration | |||
| Cr | A- | Hydrilla verticillata | Hydrilla | Cd, Hg, Pb | ||
| Cr | Medicago sativa | Alfalfa | ||||
| Cr | Pistia stratiotes | Water lettuce | Cd, Hg, Cr, Cu | |||
| Cr | Salix spp. | Osier spp. | Ag, Hg, Se, petroleum hydrocarbures, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products; Cd, Pb, U, Zn ; Potassium ferrocyanide | Phytoextraction. Perchlorate | ||
| Cr | Salvinia molesta | Kariba weeds or water ferns | Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn | |||
| Cr | Spirodela polyrhiza | Giant Duckweed | Cd, Ni, Pb, Zn | Native to North America. | ||
| Cr | 100 | | ||||
| Cr | A- | Thlaspi caerulescens | Alpine Pennycress, Alpine Pennygrass | Cd, Co, Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb, Zn | Phytoextraction. T. caerulescens may acidify its rhizosphere, which would affect metal uptake by increasing available metals | |
| Cu | 9000 | Aeolanthus biformifolius | ||||
| Cu | Athyrium yokoscense | Cd, Pb, Zn | Origin Japan. | |||
| Cu | A- | Azolla filiculoides | Pacific mosquitofern | Ni, Pb, Mn | Origin Africa. Floating plant. | |
| Cu | H- | Bacopa monnieri | Smooth Water Hyssop, Water hyssop, Brahmi, Thyme-leafed gratiola | Cd, Cr, Hg, Pb | Origin India. Aquatic emergent species. | |
| Cu | Brassica juncea L. | Indian mustard | Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Pb, U, Zn | cultivated | ||
| Cu | H- | Vallisneria americana | Tape Grass | Cd, Cr, Pb | Native to Europe and North Africa. Widely cultivated in the aquarium trade. | |
| Cu | Eichhornia crassipes | Water Hyacinth | Cd, Cr, Hg, Pb, Zn, Also Cs, Sr, U, and pesticides. | Pantropical/Subtropical, 'the troublesome weed'. | ||
| Cu | 1000 | Haumaniastrum robertii | Copper flower | 27 records of plants. Origin Africa. This species' phanerogam has the highest cobalt content. Its distribution could be governed by cobalt rather than copper. | ||
| Cu | Helianthus annuus | Sunflower | Phytoextraction with rhizofiltration | |||
| Cu | 1000 | Larrea tridentata | Creosote Bush | 67 records of plants. Origin U.S. | ||
| Cu | H- | Lemna minor | Duckweed | Pb, Cd, Zn | Native to North America and widespread worldwide. | |
| Cu | Ocimum centraliafricanum | Copper plant | Cu, Ni | Origin Southern Africa | ||
| Cu | T- | Pistia stratiotes | Water Lettuce | Cd, Hg, Cr | Pantropical. Origin South U.S.A. Aquatic herb. | |
| Cu | Thlaspi caerulescens | Alpine pennycress, Alpine Pennycress, Alpine Pennygrass | Cd, Cr, Co, Mo, Ni, Pb, Zn | Phytoextraction. Cu noticeably limits its growth. | ||
| Mn | A- | Agrostis castellana | Highland Bent Grass | Al, As, Pb, Zn | Origin Portugal. | |
| Mn | Azolla filiculoides | Pacific mosquitofern | Cu, Ni, Pb | Origin Africa. Floating plant. | ||
| Mn | Brassica juncea L. | Indian mustard | ||||
| Mn | 23,000 11,000 leaf | Chengiopanax sciadophylloides C.B.Shang & J.Y.Huang | koshiabura | Origin Japan. Forest tree. | ||
| Mn | Helianthus annuus | Sunflower | Phytoextraction et rhizofiltration | |||
| Mn | 1000 | Macadamia neurophylla | 28 records of plants | |||
| Mn | 200 | |||||
| Hg | A- | Bacopa monnieri | Smooth Water Hyssop, Water hyssop, Brahmi, Thyme-leafed gratiola | Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb | Origin India. Aquatic emergent species. | |
| Hg | Brassica napus | Rapeseed plant | Ag, Cr, Pb, Se, Zn | Phytoextraction | ||
| Hg | Eichhornia crassipes | Water Hyacinth | Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn. Also Cs, Sr, U, and pesticides. | Pantropical/Subtropical, 'the troublesome weed'. | ||
| Hg | H- | Hydrilla verticillata | Hydrilla | Cd, Cr, Pb | ||
| Hg | 1000 | Pistia stratiotes | Water lettuce | Cd, Cr, Cu | 35 records of plants | |
| Hg | Salix spp. | Osier spp. | Ag, Cr, Se, petroleum hydrocarbures, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products; Cd, Pb, U, Zn ; Potassium ferrocyanide | Phytoextraction. Perchlorate | ||
| Mo | 1500 | Thlaspi caerulescens | Alpine pennycress | Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn | phytoextraction | |
| Naphthalene | Festuca arundinacea | Tall Fescue | Increases catabolic genes and the mineralization of naphthalene. | |||
| Naphthalene | Trifolium hirtum | Pink clover, rose clover | Decreases catabolic genes and the mineralization of naphthalene. | |||
| Pb | A- | Agrostis castellana | 'Highland Bent Grass | Al, As, Mn, Zn | Origin Portugal. | |
| Pb | Ambrosia artemisiifolia | Ragweed | ||||
| Pb | Armeria maritima | Seapink Thrift | ||||
| Pb | Athyrium yokoscense | Cd, Cu, Zn | Origin Japan. | |||
| Pb | A- | Azolla filiculoides | Pacific mosquitofern | Cu, Ni, Mn | Origin Africa. Floating plant. | |
| Pb | A- | Bacopa monnieri | Smooth Water Hyssop, Water hyssop, Brahmi, Thyme-leafed gratiola | Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg | Origin India. Aquatic emergent species. | |
| Pb | H- | Brassica juncea | Indian mustard | Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Pb, U, Zn | 79 recorded plants. Phytoextraction | |
| Pb | Brassica napus | Rapeseed plant | Ag, Cr, Hg, Se, Zn | Phytoextraction | ||
| Pb | Brassica oleracea | Ornemental Kale et Cabbage, Broccoli | ||||
| Pb | H- | Vallisneria americana | Tape Grass | Cd, Cr, Cu | Native to Europe and North Africa. Widely cultivated in the aquarium trade. | |
| Pb | Eichhornia crassipes | Water Hyacinth | Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Zn. Also Cs, Sr, U, and pesticides. | Pantropical/Subtropical, 'the troublesome weed'. | ||
| Pb | Festuca ovina | Blue Sheep Fescue | ||||
| Pb | Imopoea trifida | Morning glory | Phytoextraction et rhizofiltration | |||
| Pb | H- | Hydrilla verticillata | Hydrilla | Cd, Cr, Hg | ||
| Pb | H- | Lemna minor | Duckweed | Cd, Cu, Zn | Native to North America and widespread worldwide. | |
| Pb | Salix viminalis | Common Osier | Cd, U, Zn, Ag, Cr, Hg, Se, petroleum hydrocarbures, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products ; Potassium ferrocyanide | Phytoextraction. Perchlorate | ||
| Pb | H- | Salvinia molesta | Kariba weeds or water ferns | Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn | Origin India. | |
| Pb | Spirodela polyrhiza | Giant Duckweed | Cd, Cr, Ni, Zn | Native to North America. | ||
| Pb | Thlaspi caerulescens | Alpine pennycress, Alpine pennygrass | Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Mo, Ni, Zn | Phytoextraction. | ||
| Pb | Thlaspi rotundifolium | Round-leaved Pennycress | ||||
| Pb | Triticum aestivum | Common Wheat | ||||
| Se | .012-20 | Amanita muscaria | Fly agaric | Cap contains higher concentrations than stalks | ||
| Se | Brassica juncea | Indian mustard | Rhizosphere bacteria enhance accumulation. | |||
| Se | Brassica napus | Rapeseed plant | Ag, Cr, Hg, Pb, Zn | Phytoextraction. | ||
| Se | Low rates of selenium volatilization from selenate-supplied Muskgrass may be due to a major rate limitation in the reduction of selenate to organic forms of selenium in Muskgrass. | Chara canescens Desv. & Lois | Muskgrass | Muskgrass treated with selenite contains 91% of the total Se in organic forms, compared with 47% in Muskgrass treated with selenate. 1.9% of the total Se input is accumulated in its tissues; 0.5% is removed via biological volatilization. | ||
| Se | Bassia scoparia | burningbush, ragweed, summer cypress, fireball, belvedere and Mexican firebrush, Mexican fireweed | U, Cr, Pb, Hg, Ag, Zn | Perchlorate. Phytoextraction. | ||
| Se | Salix spp. | Osier spp. | Ag, Cr, Hg, petroleum hydrocarbures, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products; Cd, Pb, U, Zn ; Potassium ferrocyanide | Phytoextraction. Perchlorate. | ||
| Zn | A- | Agrostis castellana | Highland Bent Grass | Al, As, Mn, Pb | Origin Portugal. | |
| Zn | Athyrium yokoscense | Cd, Cu, Pb | Origin Japan. | |||
| Zn | Brassicaceae | Mustards, mustard flowers, crucifers or cabbage family | Cd, Cs, Ni, Sr | Phytoextraction | ||
| Zn | Brassica juncea L. | Indian mustard | Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Pb, U. | Larvae of Pieris brassicae do not even sample its high-Zn leaves. | ||
| Zn | Brassica napus | Rapeseed plant | Ag, Cr, Hg, Pb, Se | Phytoextraction | ||
| Zn | Helianthus annuus | Sunflower | Phytoextraction et rhizofiltration | |||
| Zn | Eichhornia crassipes | Water Hyacinth | Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb. Also Cs, Sr, U, and pesticides. | Pantropical/Subtropical, 'the troublesome weed'. | ||
| Zn | Salix viminalis | Common Osier | Ag, Cr, Hg, Se, petroleum hydrocarbons, organic solvents, MTBE, TCE and by-products; Cd, Pb, U ; Potassium ferrocyanide | Phytoextraction. Perchlorate. | ||
| Zn | A- | Salvinia molesta | Kariba weeds or water ferns | Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn | Origin India. | |
| Zn | 1400 | Silene vulgaris Garcke | Bladder campion | Ernst et al. | ||
| Zn | Spirodela polyrhiza | Giant Duckweed | Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb | Native to North America. | ||
| Zn | H-10,000 | Thlaspi caerulescens | Alpine pennycress | Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb | 48 records of plants. May acidify its own rhizosphere, which would facilitate absorption by solubilization of the metal | |
| Zn | Trifolium pratense | Red Clover | Nonmetal accumulator. | Its rhizosphere is denser in bacteria than that of Thlaspi caerulescens, but T. caerulescens has relatively more metal-resistant bacteria. |
Cs-137 activity was much smaller in leaves of larch and sycamore maple than of spruce: spruce > larch > sycamore maple.