{{Short description|Species of grass}} {{Speciesbox |image = Bromus pubescens.jpg |genus = Bromus |species = pubescens |authority = Muhl. ex Willd. |synonyms = *''Bromopsis pubescens'' <small>(Muhl. ex Willd.) Holub</small> *''Bromus ciliatus'' fo. ''laeviglumis'' <small>(Scribn. ex Shear) Wiegand</small> *''Bromus ciliatus'' subvar. ''laevivaginatus'' <small>(Wiegand) Farw.</small> *''Bromus ciliatus'' var. ''laeviglumis'' <small>Scribn. ex Shear</small> *''Bromus hookeri'' var. ''pubescens'' <small>(Muhl. ex Willd.) E. Fourn.</small> *''Bromus laeviglumis'' <small>(Scribn. ex Shear) Hitchc.</small> *''Bromus purgans'' fo. ''glabriflorus'' <small>Wiegand</small> *''Bromus purgans'' fo. ''laevivaginatus'' <small>Wiegand</small> *''Bromus purgans'' var. ''laeviglumis'' <small>(Scribn. ex Shear) Swallen</small> *''Forasaccus ciliatus'' var. ''laeviglumis'' <small>(Scribn. ex Shear) Lunell</small> |synonyms_ref = <ref>[http://www.tropicos.org/Name/25511720?tab=synonyms Tropicos]</ref> }}

'''''Bromus pubescens''''', the '''hairy woodland brome''' or '''hairy wood chess''', is a grass species found across much of the eastern and central United States, as well as in Arizona, Québec and Ontario.<ref>Soreng, R. J., G. Davidse, P. M. Peterson, F. O. Zuloaga, E. J. Judziewicz, T. S. Filgueiras & O. N. Morrone. 2003 and onwards. On-line taxonomic novelties and updates, distributional additions and corrections, and editorial changes since the four published volumes of the Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae) published in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. vols. 39, 41, 46, and 48. http://www.tropicos.org/Project/CNWG:. In R. J. Soreng, G. Davidse, P. M. Peterson, F. O. Zuloaga, T. S. Filgueiras, E. J. Judziewicz & O. N. Morrone (eds.) Internet Catalog of New World Grasses. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis</ref>

''Bromus pubescens'' is a perennial grass up to 1.2 m (4 feet) tall. Leaf blades are up to 30&nbsp;cm (12 inches) long and 15&nbsp;mm (0.6 inches) across. Spikelets are drooping, up to 3&nbsp;cm (1.2 inches) long, lacking awns on the glumes.<ref>[http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/hw_brome.html Illinois Wildlowers]</ref><ref>[https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/bromus/pubescens/ New England Wildflower Society]</ref><ref>Pavlick, L. E. 1995. ''Bromus'' of North America 1–160. Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria.</ref>

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pubescens Category:Flora of the United States Category:Flora of Quebec Category:Flora of Ontario Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status