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Table 9. Phytoremediation species and select research citations on success of these species.
Common Name Latin Name Select Successful Research on PAH Degradation
Alfalfa Medicago sativa L.
Annual ryegrass Lolium multiflorum
Annual sunflower Helianthus annuus Olson et al., 2007
Barley Hordeum vulgare Kucerova et al., 2001
Bermuda grasss Cynodon dactylon L.
Big bluestem Andropogon gerardii
Blue grama Bouteloua gracilis Aprill and Sims, 1990
Bottlebrush grass Hystrix patula Rugh et al., 2004
Bridsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculata Olson et al., 2007
Buffalograss Buchloe dactyloides Qui et al., 1997
Canada wild-rye Elymus canadensis Aprill and Sims, 1990
Schwab and Banks, 1994; Reilley et al., 1996; Pradhan et al.,
1998; Olson et al., 2007
Schwab and Banks, 1994; Hutchinson et al., 2003; Rezek et al.,
2008
Ferro et al., 1994; Banks et al., 1998; Hutchinson et al., 2003;
Olson et al., 2007
Aprill and Sims, 1990; Schwab and Banks, 1994; Rugh et al.,
2004; Olson et al., 2007
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