Assessment of the Phytoremediation Potential of Wild Grass Species for Use in Technogenically Polluted Soils of Mining Territories

The features of accumulation of heavy metals by some species of wild plants ( Trifolium montanum L. (mountain clover), Anthemis tinctoria L. (dyer's chamomile), Thymus serpyllum L. (creeping thyme), Galium verum L. (yellow bedstraw), Inula montana L. (mountain elecampane), Scutellaria supina L. (squamish skullcap)) were studied. Using the method of atomic absorption spectrometry, an analysis of soils and phytomaterial for the content of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Co, Cd) was performed. Aspects of accumulation of metals and plant species accumulating heavy metals in increased quantities were established. It was suggested to use plants with high metal-accumulating capacity as promising candidates for phytoremediation of contaminated areas.