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The article provides information on Epilobium nerterioides. It refers to a small creeping tufted perennial forming spreading matted patches. Its stems are slender and elongated with roots at the nodes and branches frequently ascending to their tips. Epilobium nerterioides is a naturalized alien, native of New Zealand and introduced into Great Britain as a rock garden plant. Epilobium nerterioides is commonly found in open habitats in regions of high precipitation and where cloud and mist are prevalent.

The article presents a discussion on the vegetation of grass verges and explores the grass habitats which are regarded as excessively trodden places. It is implied that a considerable degree of similarity exist between the vegetation of the trampled grass verge found on highways and that of the grassy footpath or the sheep track situated whether on lowlands or at high elevation. The article is supplemented with details regarding the botanical composition of the plant communities, ecological distribution, climatic and edaphic backgrounds, and observations drawn from investigating samples coming from Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.