All of these soils except the Vertel series have argillic horizons. Vertel soils have sola 24 to 40 inches thick over shale. Uhland soils have coarse-loamy control sections and they are on similar or slightly higher flood plains. Runoff is low. The soil floods two to five times during most years and remains flooded for periods of 2 to 7 days.
Most areas are in native or improved pasture.
Grasses are mainly bermudagrass or native grasses. Overstory vegetation includes elm, cottonwood, osage orange, black willow, post oak, willow oak, and water oak. Mainly in east-central Texas in areas draining soils of the Blackland Prairies. These soils are of moderate extent. These soils were formerly included with the Kaufman series.