Our meetings are usually the second Sunday of every month.
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Conejo C&SS – Spring Sale 2026
APR 12, 9am – 4pm Info. www.conejocss.com or conejocss@hotmail.com 558 N. Ventu Park Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 SE corner of Ventu & Hillcrest
San Jose C&SS – Show and Sale 2026
APR. 18-19 Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 10am-3:30pm Info. www.csssj.org Peterson Middle School, 1380 Rosalia Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
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.
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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 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.