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Sesbania drummondii (Rydb.) Cory

Drummond rattlebox

Fabaceae Shrub IUCN LC

Accumulation profile

Pb Lead Facultative
41,000 µg g⁻¹ DW
41× the lead threshold
Other lead accumulators →
Substrate
Contaminated nutrient solution / disturbed wetlands
Habitat
Coastal dunes, wet meadows, ditches
Distribution
USA (Gulf Coast), Mexico
First reported
2002 · Sahi et al.
Verification
primary-measured

Description & ecology

Hydroponic study reports >4% Pb in shoots (i.e., >40,000 microg g-1 DW) from modified Hoagland's solution containing 1 g Pb(NO3)2/L. The value is a hydroponic maximum; field performance would be lower because soil Pb is far less bioavailable.

References

  1. Sahi, S. V., Bryant, N. L., Sharma, N. C., & Singh, S. R. (2002). Characterization of a lead hyperaccumulator shrub, Sesbania drummondii. Environmental Science & Technology, 36, 4676-4680. doi:10.1021/es020675x

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