Polylectic. Pollen sources not established in Britain; visits: Ranunculus ficaria (Ranunculaceae); Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae); Calluna vulgaris (Ericaceae); Veronica chamaedrys ( Scrophulariaceae); Tanacetum vulgare and Sonchus oleraceus (Asteraceae).
In Germany presumed to be polylectic, two pollen loads have been analysed containing pollens from Brassicaceae and Asteraceae (Westrich, 1989).
In Finland, the bee is reported visiting Pilosella officinarum (Asteraceae).
In Poland it is reported to visit the following species as forage plants: Anthemis tinctoria, Centaurea jacea, Cichorium intybus, Cirsium arvense, Hieracium pilosella, Leontodon autumnalis. Matricaria inodora, Senecio sp., Tanacetum vulgare, Taraxacum vulgare (Asteraceae); Echium vulgare (Boraginaceae); Anethum graveolens, Carum carvi, Coriandrum sativum (Apiaceae); Calluna vulgaris (Ericaceae); Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Lotus corniculatus (Fabaceae); Thymus sp., Mentha sp. (Lamiaceae) and Linum usitatissimum (Linaceae)(Pesenko, Banaszak et al., 2000).