Our meetings are usually the second Sunday of every month.
Next Meeting
South Coast C&SS monthly meeting -September 2026
PRESENTER FOR SEPTEMBER: Sandy Masuo “Succulents: A Botanical History Tour”
Special Event(s)
Next Calendar Event(s)
Monterey Bay Area C&SS – Fall Sale & Show 2026
SEP. 26-27 Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm Info mbacsspresident@gmail.com or https://mbsucculent.org/ ISTW Portuguese Hall, 124 Atkinson Lane, Watsonville, CA 95076
Long Beach Cactus Club – Annual Auction 2026
OCT. 4 1pm-3:30pm Info. call 714-553-6914 Women’s Club of Bellflower, 9402 Oak St., Bellflower, CA
Mini-Show Standings
Mini-Show Standings
Current table of points from Mini-Shows.
Mini-Show Cactus September 2026: Parodia / Notocactus
Parodia, native to the uplands of Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay. Notocactus, with the center of the genus in Brazil and Argentina, but with members throughout the Eastern side of the Andes.
Mini-Show Succulent September 2026: Sedum, Pachyphytum, Sempervivum, Graptosedum
These 4 genera, in the Crassulaceae family, include plants from many parts of the world.
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We Aim To:
- Promote education and cooperation among hobbyists and others interested in the study, culture, and propagation of succulent plants, including cacti.
- Support the activities of organizations whose goals include the conservation of cacti and succulents in their native habitats.
- Learn facts, make friends, have fun!
Online Plant Database for SCCSS Members – MOPDB
My Online Plant Database (MopDB) is a website that allows plant collectors to catalog their plants or check for accepted names. Aimed at those who are comfortable using scientific (Latin) plant names. Membership is free and available to SCCSS members.
Final Mini-Show Standings 2025
The final Mini-Show points totals for the year 2025.
Plant Nomenclature Syntax Page
We have a new page called “Plant Nomenclature Syntax” describing some of the rules of plant scientific names.