Pollen -This plant is popular with several species of bees:Cuckoo bee, large Leaf- Cutting bees, Green Metallic bees and syrphid flies
Nectar - syrphid flies, butterflies including: viceroy, sulphur, eastern tailed-blue, crescent and hairstreak
Host Plant - For caterpillars of the Silvery Checkerspot (butterfly) and Wavy-lined Emerald Moth which is a lime green moth that blends in with the leaves of Ratibida pinnata perfectly. If you have a keen eye you might be lucky enough to spot these fellows during the month of June
Seed - Goldfinches
For more details on this plant visit the
Illinois Wildflower website