SCCSS – South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society

SCCSS Meetings

Our meetings are usually the second Sunday of every month at:

South Coast Botanic Garden [Map]
26300 Crenshaw Blvd.
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Meeting time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Presentation starts at 1:30 pm.

Jan 12, 1:00 pm

PRESENTER FOR JANUARY: Ernesto Sandoval “A Natural History of Baja California:A Photographic Journey”

No events

Feb 9, 1:00 pm

PRESENTER FOR FEBRUARY: Tom Glavich

Mar 9, 1:00 pm

PRESENTER FOR MARCH: Steven Frieze

Mini Show results, winners and photos of plants.

Current table of points from Mini-Shows.

Mammillaria is one of the larger genera in the Cactus family, and one of the most variable.

Three related genera from Africa.

We are a not-for-profit society operating in California, U.S.A., under I.R. 501(c)(3) rules. More…

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!

We have a new page called “Plant Nomenclature Syntax” describing some of the rules of plant scientific names.

2025 Annual Plant: Mammillaria perezdelarosae from Jalisco, Mexico

The final Mini-Show points totals for the year 2024.

The annual Show and Sale was held April 13-14,2024 at the Palos Verdes Art Center.