3b. var. villosa (Walter) Fernald (hairy finger grass)
D. villosa (Walter) Pers.
Flowering stems 70–130 cm long. Leaves with the lowermost
sheaths densely hairy. Inflorescences with the spikelike racemes 7–25 cm long.
Spikelets 2.0–2.8 mm long. 2n=36. August–November.
Uncommon in southern Missouri and locally north to St. Louis County (southeastern U.S. west to Kansas and Texas; Mexico, Central America, Caribbean Islands). Sand prairies, glades, savannas, and openings of dry upland forests,
usually in sandy soils; also roadsides, railroads, and open, disturbed areas.