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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“Cactus & Succulent Journal” – Volume 95-4
December 14, 2023
Due to a transition between publishers, from Allen Press to Sheridan, volume 95 issue 4 of the Cactus and Succulent Journal was unexpectedly delayed in production. It was mailed 3 weeks late on December 11th. Thanks for your patience, and we hope…
Website Maintenance
December 9, 2023
Pardon our dust while we rebuild our website. Some content may be temporarily missing.
Past Webinar: Succulent Bonsai – Al Klein
December 9, 2023
Growing succulents as bonsai is fun and rewarding. Join us for a visual pep-talk from one of the leading nursery growers in the field.
Why Conservation?
September 1, 2023
A statement on behalf of the CSSA Conservation Committee. Reprinted from the Cactus & Succulent Journal – Fall 2024 Conservation Special Issue.
Desert Species of Peru and their Conservation
September 1, 2023
Surveying and propagating rare in succulents in southern Peru
Anti-Poaching Cameras in South Africa
August 1, 2023
Supporting conservation by funding covert cameras
Alamocito Project – Arizona “Tumamoc Globeberry” Monitoring
July 31, 2023
Supporting conservation by funding interns
CSSA Presidents 1929 to present
May 12, 2023
This page honors the individuals who have served as President of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America throughout the Society’s history. Included are the years of their service, along with birth and death dates when known. This historical record…
Book Review – “Die Echinocereen der Baja California” by Gerhardt Frank
September 23, 2003
This 2003 review by Duke Benadon appeared in C&SJ Vol. 75-5.
Succulentist – A Word Whose Time Has Come
January 1, 1992
This Article by William C. Bakewell was originally published in the Cactus & Succulent Journal, Vol 64, p.203, 1992