IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Whitebear
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1992MT029001
  • User Pedon ID: 92MT029001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1992MT029001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P1060
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65299
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 48.1049995
  • Std. Longitude: -114.8613892
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 27N
  • Range: 25W
  • Section: 18
  • PLSS Details: 1100 feet W and 900 feet S of NE corner
  • State: Montana
  • County: MT029—Flathead
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 48114-A7—McGregor Peak, Montana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Tom Weber
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Natrustalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Whitebear
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Whitebear
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, frigid Glossic Natraqualf
  • Classificaton Date - 8/13/1992
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: fluvial terrace
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/13/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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

    DISP

    SPAI

    Distichlis spicata

    Sporobolus airoides

    saltgrass

    alkali sacaton

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    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

    1

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    1073

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    230

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    E1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist; silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06690
    E2—10 to 25 centimeters (3.9 to 9.8 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist; silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine platy structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine roots; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06691
    E/Bt—25 to 33 centimeters (9.8 to 13.0 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine platy structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine roots; 10 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06692
    E/Bt—25 to 33 centimeters (9.8 to 13.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine roots; 30 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06692
    Bt/E—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine roots; 30 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06693
    Bt/E—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine platy structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine roots; 10 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06693
    C1—46 to 58 centimeters (18.1 to 22.8 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist; silty clay loam; 5 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06694
    C2—58 to 102 centimeters (22.8 to 40.2 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2), olive (5Y 5/3), moist; silt loam; 5 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06695
    C3—102 to 142 centimeters (40.2 to 55.9 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2), pale olive (5Y 6/4), moist; silty clay loam; 5 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; thin platy structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06696
    C4—142 to 152 centimeters (55.9 to 59.8 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2), olive (5Y 5/4), moist; very fine sandy loam; 21 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog.