Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Ophrys// Species: Ophrys scolopaxCav. Variability: Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta (Steven) E. G. Camus
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Italy to Hungary and Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Flowering period: Late spring- early summer (MAY, JUN).
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – habit. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – habit. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – flowers. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – flower. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – spent flowers. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – bracts with emerging flower. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – bracts. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – bract. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – leaves. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.