Flower-Visiting Insects
of Rayless Alkali Aster
Aster ciliolatus (Rayless Alkali Aster)
(bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen; observations are from Wilhelm & Rericha; Symphyotrichum ciliolatum is a scientific synonym of this plant)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Bombini): Bombus impatiens (WR), Bombus ternarius (WR), Bombus vagans (WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Lasioglossum birkmanni (WR)