Dawson peat - on a slope of 1 percent in an undisturbed area. The depth to the mineral horizon ranges from 16 to 51 inches. In some pedons, the mineral layer is a single layer 12 inches or more thick with organic material above and below. The organic part of the control section has a pH of less than 4.5 in 0.01M calcium chloride. The surface tier has hue of 2.5Y to 5YR, or is neutral, value of 2 to 7, and chroma of 0 to 6.
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It is dominated by sphagnum mosses. The upper 1 to 4 inches commonly is living sphagnum with the lower part having undergone some decomposition. Fiber content ranges from 75 to 95 percent before rubbing and 30 to 90 after rubbing. In some pedons the surface tier is muck or mucky peat. The subsurface tiers have hue of 10YR to 5YR, or is neutral, value of 2 to 6, and chroma of 0 to 3.