IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Kauder

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S2007ID035001

User Pedon ID: 07ID035001

Vegetation Plot ID: S2007ID035001

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - KSSL

Lab Pedon # - 07N0662

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 19393

Print Date: 11/12/2024

LOCATION

Location In Web Soil Survey

AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.

Location in SoilWeb

Location in Google Maps

Std. Latitude: 46.7115556

Std. Longitude: -116.2415833

Datum: WGS84

Township: 39N

Range: 2E

Section: 20

PLSS Details: 542m south and 447 m east of NW corner

Map Unit: 230—Norwidge-Threebear complex, 5 to 30 percent slopes

Country: US—United States

State: Idaho

County: ID035—Clearwater

MLRA: 43A—Northern Rocky Mountains

Regional Office: NW—Northwest

MLRA Soil Survey Area: NW-MOS—Moscow, Idaho

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: ID612—Clearwater Area, Idaho

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 46116-F2—Elk Creek Falls, Idaho

PEDON

Describers Name: BG and BB

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, frigid Andic Glossudalfs

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series

Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site

Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Kauder

PSC - 38 to 88 cm.

Classificaton Date - 6/10/2010

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture Subclass - oxyaquic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Kauder

Classificaton Date - 6/5/2007

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: volcanic ash over loess over reworked loess

Landscape: plateau

Landform: ridge

Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve

Hill Slope Profile: summit

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: moderately well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

Other Vegetative Class: CN520 - grand fir/queencup beadlily—Forest Habitat Types of Northern Idaho (GTR-INT-236)

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 6/5/2007 (actual site observation date)

Plant Association Name: ABGR-CLUN

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - conifers

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ABGR ACMI ANPI COCA13 CYOF FRVE GATR3 PICO PIMO3 POTEN PSMEG PTAQ SMRA SYAL THMO	Abies grandis Acacia millefolia Anemone piperi Cornus canadensis Cynoglossum officinale Fragaria vesca Galium triflorum Pinus contorta Pinus monticola Potentilla Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca Pteridium aquilinum Smilacina racemosa Symphoricarpos albus Thamnosma montana	grand fir milfoil wattle Piper's anemone bunchberry dogwood gypsyflower woodland strawberry fragrant bedstraw lodgepole pine western white pine cinquefoil Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir western brackenfern — common snowberry turpentinebroom	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Restrictions
Kind	Hardness	Restriction Depth L-H	Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
		cm
fragipan	—	109 - 150	—

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon andic soil properties cambic horizon lithologic discontinuity glossic horizon argillic horizon fragipan	0—9 1—28 9—59 28— 38—144 38—150 109—150	—- —- —- —- —- —- —-

Setting and Climate
Slope	Slope Length USLE	Upslope Length	Elev.	Corr. Elev	Aspect	MAP	REAP	FFD	MAAT	MSAT	MWAT	MAST	MSST	MWST	MFFP	PE Index	Climate Station ID	Climate Station Name	Climate Station Type
%	m				degrees	mm	mm		C						mm
11	—	—	872	—	270	838	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 07N04055

A—1 to 9 centimeters (0.4 to 3.5 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) crushed, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) crushed, dry; ashy silt loam; 8 percent clay; weak thin platy parts to weak very fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine roots throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N04056

Bw1—9 to 28 centimeters (3.5 to 11.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/6) crushed, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) crushed, dry; ashy silt loam; 8 percent clay; weak thin, and medium platy parts to weak fine, and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.2 very coarse roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots and coarse roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N04057

2Bw2—28 to 38 centimeters (11.0 to 15.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) interior, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, dry; silt loam; 15 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine, and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine roots between peds and 0.2 medium roots throughout; 5.0 very fine tubular pores; 3 percent faint silt coats on surfaces along pores; 2 percent fine and 1 percent fine faint moderately coherent cemented ; 1 percent by volume iron-manganese concretions fragments and 2 percent by volume charcoal fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N04058

2BE—38 to 59 centimeters (15.0 to 23.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) exterior and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; silt loam; 15 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine, and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine roots between peds and 0.2 medium roots and coarse roots between peds; 3.0 very fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; 2 percent faint clay films on surfaces along pores and 50 percent faint silt coats on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine faint moderately coherent cemented and 1 percent fine ; 1 percent by volume iron-manganese concretions fragments and 1 percent by volume granite fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N04059

2BEtx—59 to 83 centimeters (23.2 to 32.7 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) exterior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and very pale brown (10YR 7/3) exterior, dry; silt loam; 20 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine, and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, very plastic; 3.0 very fine roots between peds and 0.2 medium roots and coarse roots between peds; 5.0 very fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; 2 percent faint clay films on surfaces along pores and 40 percent faint silt coats on all faces of peds; 50 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry, iron depletions; 1 percent fine faint moderately coherent cemented ; 1 percent by volume iron-manganese concretions fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N04060

2Btx/E1—83 to 109 centimeters (32.7 to 42.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior and olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) exterior, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) exterior and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; silt loam; moderate medium, and coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine, and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 0.2 very fine roots between peds; 5.0 very fine tubular pores; 10 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores and 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 45 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry, iron depletions; 2 percent fine faint moderately coherent cemented ; 2 percent by volume iron-manganese concretions fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, pH meter; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 07N04061, 07N04062

2Btx/E2—109 to 125 centimeters (42.9 to 49.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) exterior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and light gray (10YR 7/2) exterior, dry; silt loam; strong very coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine, and medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 0.2 very fine roots between peds; 5.0 very fine tubular pores; 5 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores and 30 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 30 percent light gray (10YR 7/2), dry, iron depletions; 5 percent fine faint moderately coherent cemented ; 5 percent by volume iron-manganese concretions fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, pH meter; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 07N04063, 07N04064

2Btx/E3—125 to 144 centimeters (49.2 to 56.7 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) exterior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and light gray (10YR 7/2) exterior, dry; silt loam; strong very coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine, and medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 5.0 very fine tubular pores; 5 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds and 5 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores and 10 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 15 percent light gray (10YR 7/2), dry, iron depletions and 15 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent fine faint moderately coherent cemented ; 5 percent by volume iron-manganese concretions fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, pH meter; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 07N04065, 07N04066

2Btx—144 to 150 centimeters (56.7 to 59.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; silt loam; strong very coarse prismatic structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 5.0 very fine tubular pores; 5 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds and 5 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores and 10 percent distinct silt coats on surfaces along pores; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent fine faint moderately coherent cemented ; 5 percent by volume iron-manganese concretions fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH meter. Lab sample # 07N04067