Our meetings are usually the second Sunday of every month.
Next Meeting
South Coast C&SS monthly meeting -NOVEMBER 2026
PRESENTER FOR NOVEMBER: Roxie Esterle: “Poking around Europe’s Botanical Treasures”
Special Event(s)
Next Calendar Event(s)
Huntington Fall Plant Sale 2026
Huntington Fall Plant Sale – Reservations Required Fri/Sat/Sun OCT. 23 – 25 | 10am -5pm Info. Reservations- https://www.huntington.org/, Sale call 626-405-3571 Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, CA
Gary Duke’s Plant and Pottery Sale – October 24, 2026
Gary Duke’s Plant and Pottery Sale
Mini-Show Standings
Mini-Show Standings
Current table of points from Mini-Shows.
Mini-Show Cactus November 2026: Crested and Monstrose
Crest and monstose are mutations of the cellular structure.
Mini-Show Succulent November 2026: Crested and Monstrose
Crest and monstose are mutations of the cellular structure.
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 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.