IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): TAVARES
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1953FL115016
  • User Pedon ID: S1953FL115016
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1953FL115016
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5102
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41791
  • Print Date: 5/11/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 30S
  • Range: 19E
  • Section: 32
  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4
  • State: Florida
  • County: FL115—Sarasota
  • Regional Office: 7—Auburn, AL
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: FL115—Sarasota County, Florida

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 16
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - TAVARES
  • Classificaton Date - 5/1/1953
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/1/1953 (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

    PIPA2

    QUERC

    QUMA6

    SERE2

    Pinus palustris

    Quercus

    Quercus margarettae

    Serenoa repens

    longleaf pine

    oak

    runner oak

    saw palmetto

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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

    0

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    0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); very dark gray (5YR 3/1) and dark gray (N 4/0) and light gray (5YR 7/1) fine sand; loose; 21.0 roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A38458. causing a salt and pepper coloration; matted by numerous roots.
    8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) and light gray (5YR 7/1) fine sand; loose; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A38459. a thin transitional layer that locally is not well defined.
    13 to 20 centimeters (5.1 to 7.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine sand; loose; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A38460. small percent of light gray fine sand particles through layer.
    20 to 46 centimeters (7.9 to 18.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine sand; 3 percent light gray (5YR 7/1) medium faint and 3 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) medium distinct and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct mottles; loose; fragments; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 40A38461
    46 to 71 centimeters (18.1 to 28.0 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) fine sand; 3 percent white (10YR 8/1) medium faint and 3 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium distinct and 3 percent light gray (5YR 7/1) medium distinct mottles; loose; fragments; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 40A38462
    71 to 122 centimeters (28.0 to 48.0 inches); white (10YR 8/1) fine sand; 3 percent light gray (5YR 7/1) medium faint mottles; loose; fragments. Lab sample # 40A38463