“Cactus and Succulent Journal” – Volume 97-3

C&SJ 2025 Vol. 97-3 mailed on August 22nd. Notable themes in this issue include
the annual photo contest, Saguaro Initiatives at Desert Botanical
Garden, Dudleya, growing in non-native environments, and more ...

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In this issue

  • Editorial
    Peter Breslin
  • The 4th annual CSSA photo contest
    Irwin Lightstone
  • Saguaro Initiatives at Desert Botanical Garden: generating tools and resources to save threatened cactus species
    C. Abrego-López, P. Andrade, M. Cabrera-Guerra, J. Davis, P. Foncerrada, B. Fraser, A. Hernández-López, H. Hoover, R. Koeth, D.I. Martínez-Lona, E. Mendoza-Galindo, F. Molina-Freaner, M. Pillet, A. Schuessler, J. Spears, T. Vi, C. Zhou, T. Hernández-Hernández
  • Dudleya anomala, D. “matsonii,” D. “alisoensis,” and two hybrids
    Stephen Ward McCabe
  • Grower’s Spotlight: Growing cacti and succulents in non-native environments
    Echo Pang
  • Do some cacti have annual growth rings?
    James D. Mauseth
  • Book Review: Dudleyas
    Gerhard Bock and Attila Kapitany

Cactus and Succulent Journal
97-3 Fall 2025

The Cactus & Succulent Journal has been published continually by the CSSA since 1929.

Second place winner in the 4th Annual Photo Contest, Jaan Lepson’s stunning capture of Stapelia surrecta

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FIRST EVER – Front and back cover wrap-around: First place winner in the 4th Annual Photo Contest, Richard Schreiber’s remarkable habitat photo of Puya raimondii