(Crites and Tchobanoglous, 1998; Ab

(Crites and Tchobanoglous, 1998; Abbasi and
Ramasamy, 1999; USEPA, 2000; Avsar et al., 2007). Use of
native plant species for phytoremediation is generally favored;
natives require less maintenance and present fewer environmental
and human risks than do non-native or genetically
altered species. Properly selected native plant communities
are most tolerant to soils, climatic conditions, and seasonal
cycles of inundation and drought