The present study was conducted to find out the phytoremediation potential of major aquatic plants collected from different aqua-contaminated sites of district Sargodha i.e., S1(Bhalwaal, Bhehra), S2(Sargodha city, Shahpur), S3(Silanwali, Sahiwaal). Plants include Carex haydenii (P1), Typha angustifolia (P2), Lemna gibba (P3), Lemna minor (P4) and Phragmites communis (P5). Results of the elemental analysis showed that the highest phytoremediation potential of Sn (87.86 mg/Kg) and Ag (0.73 mg/Kg) was observed in P1 collected from S1 and S2 respectively while the highest phytoremediation potential for Sb (2.17 mg/Kg), Cu (5.84 mg/Kg), Mo (3.47 mg/Kg), Fe (226.75 mg/Kg), Zn (39.50 mg/Kg), and Co (3.50 mg/Kg), Mn (9.44 mg/Kg), Pb (3.26 mg/Kg) was observed in P2 collected from S1 and S3 respectively. Highest concentration of Hg (1.76 mg/Kg), As (0.79 mg/Kg) and Cr (1.90 mg/Kg), Ni (21.45 mg/Kg) was observed in P3 collected from S1 and S3 respectively. However, the maximum concentration of Cd (2.51 mg/Kg) was noted in P5 collected from S1. Variation in phytoremediation potential for metals was present in all plants, even in the same plants collected from different sites of district Sargodha which may attributed to source, type and quantity of contaminations present on aqua sites or may attributed to spatial variation which is present in all plant samples.

Index Terms- Phytoremediation potential, Aquatic Plants, District Sargodha.