The Cactus & Succulent Society of America is an international community dedicated to advancing the appreciation, knowledge, research, and conservation of cacti and succulents.
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Webinar: The Cactus Hunters with Jared D. Margulies
April 9, 2024
Join us Saturday, April 20th, at 10am PST for the next CSSA Webinar. Jared Margulies will delve into the world of global cactus and succulent collecting to explore how and why some of the most passionate lovers of these plants may engage in their illicit trade and what underpins this demand.
“Cactus and Succulent Journal” – Volume 96-1
February 29, 2024
Cactus and Succulent Journal Volume 96-1 is now available. Notable themes in this issue include Dudleya, Epiphyllums of Nicaragua, Namibia, and a review of the book The Cactus Hunters by Jared Marguiies.
“To The Point” – Spring 2024
March 15, 2024
The latest issue of To The Point is here, and it’s full of useful information collected from our members and the newsletters of CSSA affiliate clubs.
CSSA Cover Shot Photo Contest – 2024
March 7, 2024
Do you love taking pictures of cacti and succulents? Enter our annual photo contest to get your photo on the cover of the Journal and win a $100 gift certificate to B&H Photo! For this year’s contest, think Journal cover!…
Webinar: Barrels of Baja with Greg Starr
March 6, 2024
Join us Saturday, March 16th, at 10am PST for the next CSSA Webinar. “Barrels of Baja with Greg Starr”. Greg will take you on a journey through Baja California through the eyes of the genus Ferocactus.
CSSA updates Code of Conduct regarding habitat collected plants
February 2, 2024
In order to address the increased pressure for field-collected plants, the CSSA Board of Directors, in cooperation with our Conservation Committee, has adopted a Code of Conduct for CSSA members. Please feel free to use this Code of Conduct as a template,…
Webinar: Tristian Davis – Once upon a time in Oaxaca
February 1, 2024
Join us Saturday, February 17, at 10am PST for the next CSSA Webinar. “The Story of Thelocactus tepelmemensis”. Back in 2017, while tromping around in the backcountry canyons of southern Mexico, a very strange cactus was discovered. Tristian Davis will take us on this journey of discovery, and along the way, we will see some of the sights and other plants in these little-studied remote canyons.