Welcome, Visitors!
The Cactus and Succulent Society of San Jose (CSSSJ) welcomes you to our website.
The CSSSJ is a diverse group of people with a mutual interest in and fascination for cacti and other succulent plants.
Succulent plants are among the most bizarre, beautiful, and varied in the entire plant kingdom. If you share our interest in these fascinating and unique plants, or just want to learn more, we invite you to join us at our meetings and have some fun.
If you’d like to become a member, you can do so for $15 a person, or $20 a couple. See the Membership Page for additional details.
Upcoming Events
Club Meeting: Sunday, January 4th
Marc Beckstrom: South American Oxalis Project
Marc Beckstrom will be our January speaker, discussing his research and fieldwork focused on classifying Oxalis gigantea into several unique species. If you’ve ever wondered about plant taxonomy, and how researchers determine and name plant species, this meeting will provide insight into that process. New plant species are still being documented in the wild today.
Marc will also share photos and discuss how the Oxalis project began, the fieldwork conducted in South America, and the iNaturalist research that supported the study.
Meetings take place at the Ethel & William Prusch Multicultural Arts Center, on the northeastern edge of the Emma Prusch Farm Park.