A polylectic species. Dylewska (1987) lists the following forage plants: Rubus (Rosaceae); Brassica, Barbarea, Sisymbrium altissimum (Brassicaceae); Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae); Salvia nemorosa (Lamiaceae); Scabiosa (Dipsacaceae); Melilotus officinalis (Fabaceae); Carduus (Asteraceae); Eryngium campestre (Apiaceae)
Tomozei, (2014) reports taht the females collect pollen from Brassicaceae, Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, Apiaceae, Fabaceae, Rosaceae, Ranunculaceae, Geraniaceae or Valerianaceae. In Poland, the bee was recorded in 11 plant species from eight different families, although it mainly visited Brassicaceae species (33%) (Osytshnjuk 1977, Osytshnjuk 2008).