Evidence of illuviation is weakly expressed and includes either few or common, faint or distinct clay films on faces of peds or bridging between sand grains. Reaction of the soil ranges from very strongly acid through moderately acid unless limed. The Ap horizon has hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, value of 4, and chroma of 2 to 4. Undisturbed pedons have an A horizon 1 to 4 inches thick with hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 2 or 3. Texture is sandy loam or loam in the fine-earth fraction.
Structure is weak thick platy or moderate to strong, fine to coarse granular.
The Bt horizon has hue of 2.5YR to 7.5YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 4 to 6. Texture is sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or loam in the fine-earth fraction. Some pedons have a thin subhorizon of sandy clay loam. The structure is weak or moderate, fine or medium subangular blocky or granular. The C and 2C horizons have hue of 2.5YR to 7.5YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 3 to 6.