Below 20 inches, some pedons have a Cg horizon that has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 3 to 7, and chroma of 0 to 2. Texture to a depth of 40 inches in the C horizon, and Cg horizon where present, is loam, fine sandy loam, or sandy loam. These horizons can be nearly homogenous or stratified with these textures. In some pedons bands with sandy textures less than 5 inches thick occur within the loamy matrix. The C and Cg horizons below 40 inches are typically loamy in texture, but may be stratified with sand and gravelly sand.
Some layers contain cobbles and a few stones.
Bash , Basher , Philo and Pootatuck soils are the only competing series in this family. The Bash series allows siltier textures in the solum and formed in alluvium derived from sandstone, shale and siltstone. Basher and Philo soils also formed in alluvium derived from sedimentary rocks. Pootatuck soils have loamy fine sand to coarse sand within 40 inches. Soils in closely related families are the Arkaqua , Codorus , Cullowhee , and French series.