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Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society
Meeting in the San Fernando Valley.
Come and Visit!
Welcome to the website of the Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society. Our nearly 200 members come from throughout the southland and share a passion for cacti and succulents. Throughout the history of LACSS, many of the most prominent researchers, authors, and collectors of the succulent world have been leaders and members of our society.
Doors open at 6:15 for our monthly meetings including the Social Hour, Ask an Expert, and much more. The business meeting starts promptly at 7:20. Attendance is FREE and open to the public. Each new visitor receives a free plant! We hope to see you at a meeting soon.
Kim Chavez
President
Mission Statement
The Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society (LACSS) cultivates the study and enjoyment of cacti and succulent plants through educational programs and activities that promote the hobby within a community of fellow enthusiasts and among the greater public.
LACSS Meeting first Thursday of the Month - Doors open 6:15pm
Next General Meeting is Thursday, September 5, 2019
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ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center
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18255 Victory BLVD., RESEDA, CA, 91335
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Sept. 5 presentation
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Public
Welcome
Plant of the Month
September
Plants of the Month
Cactus - Astrophytum
Succulent - Euphorbia
(from Madagascar)
In my yard from Al Mindel
NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!
Revision of
Plant of the Month policy!
Begins January 1, 2019
Click here for details
Special Page
NOW AVAILABLE
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Current and complete list of all books in our library!
CLICK HERE for library list.
Library items are available to all members in good standing at the meetings.
red flowering Euphorbia millii and peach flower on an orchid cactus
BIO
Stephen Ingram is a native Californian with an enduring interest in plants and plant ecology. He received a B.S. in biology from Lewis and Clark College, and a M.A. in botany from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Following graduate school, Stephen worked as Herbarium Manager at Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida, but now focuses on photography and writing. Stephen's photos have appeared in numerous books, magazines, and calendars, and he has written many articles for scientific journals and magazines. He lives with his wife at 6500 feet on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada between Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, in porcupine prickly-pear habitat. To see more of Stephen’s images visit his website at www.ingramphoto.com.
Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of California
by Stephen Ingram
This multimedia presentation explores some of the unique attributes of cacti, agaves, and yuccas, and highlights what makes these succulents such intriguing components of our native plant communities. With stunning images of their colorful blossoms and unusual growth forms, this program showcases a number of species that occur in the coastal and desert areas of California. The illustrated program will be approximately 30 minutes long. The final 10-minute segment of the program is set to music, and illustrates the beauty of these remarkable succulents. Following the presentation, Stephen will sign copies of his book - Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of California and Nevada - from Cachuma Press, which was revised in 2017.
