Spiranthes sheviakii

Spiranthes sheviakii, the old field ladies' tresses, is a species of orchid growing in North America.

[3] Spiranthes sheviakii have been found in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ontario, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois and likely also occur in Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas.

[2] They prefer acidic, dry to mesic successional habitats, open barrens and old fields.

[2] Spiranthes sheviakii was first identified by Charles Sheviak (who it is named after) as his "old field ecotype" of S. cernua.

This led to differing views among botanists as to whether the description as a new species makes sense, or whether it should be seen as a synonym to the modern hybrid with the same parents, Spiranthes × kapnosperia.