Our meetings are usually the second Sunday of every month.
Next Meeting
South Coast C&SS monthly meeting May 2026
PRESENTER FOR MAY: Joe Stead “My Journey with Operculicarya”
Special Event(s)
Next Calendar Event(s)
Carmichael C&SS – Show & Sale 2026
MAY 16-17 Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-2:30pm, Info. lldewe@gmail.com or https://ccandss.com Carmichael Park Clubhouse, 5750 Grant Ave., Carmichael, CA
Los Angeles C&SS – Spring Sale 2026
Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society – Spring Plant Sale 2025 May 16 – 17 Sat. 9am-5pm sale, Sun. 9am-5pm sale and KIDS DAY Info. http://lacactus.com Tarzana Community & Cultural…
Mini-Show Standings
Mini-Show Standings
Current table of points from Mini-Shows.
Mini-Show Cactus May 2026: Astrophytum
Astrophytum (Bishop’s Hat) is a (mostly) star shaped cactus from north/central Mexico and southern Texas, USA.
Mini-Show Succulent May 2026: Agave, Manfreda, (inc. × Mangave)
Most of these are from Mexico, although they occur in the southern United States and into South America.
We are a not-for-profit society operating in California, U.S.A., under I.R. 501(c)(3) rules. More…
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 collection or check for accepted plant names. It is primarily aimed at those who are comfortable using scientific (Latin) plant names.
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.