Reaction is commonly strongly acid or moderately acid but ranges to very strongly acid. Some pedons do not have E or BE horizons. The Bt, Btg, B't, and B'tg horizons have hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 6. Some pedons have thin strata of sandy loam or fine sandy loam, or thin subhorizons with more than 35 percent clay. Rock fragment content ranges from 0 to 20 percent.
Reaction ranges from strongly acid to neutral.
Texture is clay, silty clay, clay loam, or silty clay loam with clay content of 27 to 42 percent. Rock fragment content ranges from 1 to 10 percent. Reaction ranges from slightly acid to slightly alkaline. The 2Cd or 2Cdg horizon has color and texture similar to the 2B horizon. Rock fragment content ranges from 1 to 10 percent.