SACXS
Legacy Project

Criteria for Legacy Project Award Selection

Established in 2022

The Purpose of the SACXS Legacy Project is to update the goals of the original SACXS Mission through education and promotion of native and nonnative xerophyte species.

The term “Legacy” signifies our inheritance of the original intent of the founding members, the responsibility of conveying this intent to current and future members, and to promote the conservation of threatened and endangered species. In essence, this legacy reflects the original mission statement of the club.

The mission statement of the SACXS Legacy Project has been drafted as follows:

“To increase the knowledge of, to propagate, to identify, and to conserve all species of xerophytes, and to encourage others to do the same.”

Our Motto:

Conservation and Preservation through Awareness and Education

Texas Native Series

The Texas Native Series is an ongoing project created by Barbara Schulze, Lifetime SACXS Member, former SACXS President, and the current Chair of the SACXS Legacy Project. This Series features the Native Cacti of Texas. The project includes species of the plant family Cactaceae that are found in all of the ecoregions of the great state of Texas. In fact, the splendid biodiversity of the family Cactaceae is in well represented in the Lone Star State.

The Texas Native Series is meant to highlight the stated goals of SACXS and the Legacy Project. "The first step is knowing the native xerophytes in our states. It All Begins with the Natives".

As you browse through the list of species, you will find the most recent entries listed first. Species from previous years follow the 2025 entries.