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Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss.

shortpod mustard

Brassicaceae Herb

Synonyms: Brassica geniculata, Brassica adpressa

Accumulation profile

Pb Lead Facultative

3,580 µg g⁻¹ DW

3.6× the lead threshold

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Substrate

Metalliferous mine spoils

Habitat

Abandoned lead mining sites

Distribution

Morocco, Mediterranean

First reported

2013 · Auguy et al.

Verification

primary-measured

Description & ecology

Shoot Pb reached 3.58 mg g-1 DW (3,580 microg g-1) in controlled growth on contaminated mine soil, and 1.43 mg g-1 DW in field-collected plants from Oued El Himer, Morocco. Root Pb was higher than shoot Pb, so the strict shoot>root criterion was not met, but foliar concentrations exceed the 1,000 microg g-1 hyperaccumulation threshold.

References

1. Auguy, F., Fahr, M., Moulin, P., Brugel, A., Laplaze, L., El Mzibri, M., Filali-Maltouf, A., Doumas, P., & Smouni, A. (2013). Lead tolerance and accumulation in Hirschfeldia incana, a Mediterranean Brassicaceae from metalliferous mine spoils. PLoS ONE, 8, e61932. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0061932 APA BibTeX RIS

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