Some pedons have an O horizon up to 2 inches thick. Drained and ponded phases are recognized. The A horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y or is nuetral, value of 2 or 3 and 3 to 5 dry, and chroma of 1 or less. It typically is silty clay loam or silty clay but is clay loam or loam in some pedons. The Bw and By horizons have hue of 10YR to 5Y or is neutral, value of 2 to 4 and 3 to 6 dry, and chroma of 1 or less.
Mottles are few or common and distinct or prominent.
It typically is silty clay but is silty clay loam or clay in some pedons. Few to many crystals of gypsum and other salts typically are in the lower part. Accumulations of carbonate can be throughout the B horizon. Some pedons have Bk, Bkg, or Byzg horizons. Some pedons have Bg horizons up to 30 inches thick.