The Ophrys bécasse is an orchid quite widespread in the south of France. Very colorful, of medium size and fond of calcareous soils, it can be recognized by its elongated and trilobed labellum (well detached humps on the sides). The petals of the same color as the sepals are thin. An appendage often folded into a tip of the labellum will complete the description.

Note, however, very variable designs on the labellum, which will explain the numerous illustrative views for this species.

There are strong variations in the ratio between the length of the labellum and the span of the sepals, giving either the effect of a compact flower or, conversely, the impression of a very small labellum lost in the middle of large sepals.

In the same group, we will find in the literature Ophrys picta and Ophrys corbariensis which will be almost impossible to differentiate from Ophrys scolopax . The discriminating elements using size or flowering date are not of much help when we know the great variability of Ophrys. Should we have made them different species? The official nomenclature currently grants them the rank of subspecies or simple synonym.