Abstract: The tolerance to heavy metal Cu, the absorption and accumulation of Cu by four pteridophyta plants in the vicinity of Cu mine tailings were studied based on analysis of field samples and greenhouse solution-culture pot culture. The results showed that the tolerance capacity of Equisetum ramosissimum and Pteris vittata were stronger than that of Parathelypteris glanduligera and Pteris multifida, and that the ability of absorption and accumulation was presented in the order P. vittata＞E. ramosissimum＞P. multifida＞P. glanduligera. The index of root tolerance of E. ramosissimum and P. vittata was higher with the average content of 1.24 and 0.69, while that of P. multifida was the lowest with the average content less than 0.5. Most of Cu was deposited in the underground parts of the four plants, which were positively correlated with the stress concentration of Cu, while the content of Cu distributed in the above-parts were insignificantly related to Cu concentration. The total heavy metal translocation of P. vittata was higher because of big biomass, with the Cu content of 55.87 mg than that of E. ramosissimum of 5.74 mg in the above-part of both plants when polluted by 20 mg/L Cu. It may be concluded that E. ramosissimum and P. vittata can be chosen for phytoremeditation of Cu polluted areas due to their higher tolerance and accumulation ability and that P. vittata is more suitable for phytopurification and phytomediation of Cu polluted soils, whereas E. ramosissimum is a better species for the purpose of revegetation of the soils polluted by Cu.