The Cactus and Succulent Society of America is an international community on a mission to promote the knowledge, appreciation, and conservation of cacti and succulents in cultivation and in wild populations.
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CSSA Conservation Grants
Update about how CSSA uses your Conservation Contributions
Australian Cycads along with other Spinescent & Xerophytic Succulent Plants
Australian plant guru Attila Kapitany shows us cycads and spiny plants from the wilds of his home country.
Summary of Minutes of the January 18, 2026 Board Meeting
Important updates were discussed, including membership status, the upcoming 2027 convention and centennial in 2029, financial reports, and moving the library.
Past Webinar: Crime Pays, but Botany Doesn’t
“Plants are doing wild, incredible things all around us—and most people walk right past them.”
— Joey Santore (Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t)
Update – Preserving Habitat of “Lithops pseudotruncatella f. alpina” in Namibia
The CSSA supported the purchase of critical habitat at one of only two known sites for a distinctive and potentially new species – “Lithops alpina.”
Important Notice
Scam Emails Posing as CSSA Board Members
Argentina Cacti: the Importance of Habitat Knowledge in Taxonomy
Plant Explorer Guillermo Rivera explains how geographic proximity and other factors can provide a framework for evaluating lumper versus splitter debates.
Affiliates Committee 2026 Updates and Announcements
Affiliate Reps, Officers, and Newsletter Editors – view the annual letter from the CSSA Affiliates Committee
“To The Point” – Winter 2025
The latest issue of To The Point is here, and it’s full of useful information collected from our members, staff, volunteers, and the newsletters of CSSA affiliate clubs.
Help CSSA Find a New Home for Its Library
For more than 40 years, the Cactus and Succulent Society of America (CSSA) has been fortunate to house its library at The Huntington, where it has served generations of researchers, authors, students, and plant enthusiasts. Recently, The Huntington informed us that they now need the space for their own institutional use, and as a result, CSSA must relocate its library.
Past Webinar: Creating More Compelling Images with Greater Impact
Cacti and other succulents have some of the most sculptural forms with amazing designs, textures, and colors. Join Irwin for a lively discussion of light, composition, plant portraiture, and landscapes.
My Journey with Operculicarya
Horticulturalist Joe Stead has been cultivating and popularizing these pachycaul succulent trees for decades.
Reflections from the CSSA Intern at The Huntington’s Desert Garden
The CSSA is pleased to share a new article written by Lauren Lozano, the CSSA-funded intern at The Huntington’s renowned Desert Garden.
CSSA Issues Request for Proposals
Branding and Social Media Development Needed