Consistence is friable or firm. Redoximorphic accumulations may be present. Reaction ranges from moderately acid to neutral in the upper part and pH increases with depth. Some pedons have carbonates in the lower part of the B horizon. The Cd horizon has hue of 2.5YR through 7.5YR, value of 3 through 5, and chroma of 2 through 4.
Texture ranges from loam to silty clay loam in the fine-earth fraction.
It is massive and may have plate-like divisions. It is firm or very firm consistence. Reaction ranges from neutral to moderately alkaline. Some pedons have a C horizon above the Cd horizon. These are the Conesus , Hilton , Honeoye , Lansing , Ontario , Wampsville and Wassaic series in the same family.