Dudleyas: Unveiling Living Art on the cliffs, the New, Beautiful and Strange
Explore Dudleyas in the wild with succulent legend Kelly Griffin, co-author of a recent book on the genus.
Category Education
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.
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)
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.
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.
Agavaceae & Crassulaceae: New, Recent & Still Undescribed Species
Explore the mountains and jungles of Mexico in search of the latest plant discoveries with Julia Etter and Martin Kristen.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Some Infamous Australians
Australian plant guru Attila Kapitany gives an overview of continent's native Australian and invasive succulents and how they support various ecosystems there.
Past Webinar: Pre-Contact Agaves in the Southwestern United States
🌵 Rediscovering Lost Crops among the Hohokam and Other Arizona Cultures
New CSSA Supporting Membership for Affiliate Club Members
🌵 We’re excited to introduce a special membership program available exclusively to members of active CSSA Affiliate Clubs!