IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
LOBITOS
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1955CA081013
User Pedon ID:
S1955CA081013
Vegetation Plot ID:
S1955CA081013
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
40A3021
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
38150
Print Date:
11/13/2024
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:
37.4027786
Std. Longitude:
-122.3686142
Datum:
WGS84
Location Description:
2,300 feet northeast of junction of Irish Creek Road and Tunitas Road on west side of Irish Creek Road. See Sheet 15, Soil Survey Report, San Mateo Area, California.
State:
California
County:
CA081—San Mateo
MLRA:
4—California Coastal Redwood Belt
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
CA637—San Mateo Area, California
PEDON
Describers Name:
Ralph E. Nelson
Current Taxonomic Class:
Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Argixerolls
Pedon Type:
taxadjunct to the series
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from PDP 3.x
Pedon #:
13
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
LOBITOS
PSC -
25 to 86 cm.
Classificaton Date -
7/16/2007
Moisture Class -
xeric
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Lobitos
Classificaton Date -
5/19/1955
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Landscape:
hills
Landform:
mountain
Runoff:
very high
Drainage Class:
well
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
5/19/1955 (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
BACCH
CEANO
TOXIC
Baccharis
Ceanothus
Toxicodendron
baccharis
ceanothus
poison oak
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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
60
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91
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135
813
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O1&O2—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A23708. (no sample taken), loose, dark colored fresh and rotting twigs, leaves, and grass blades.
A11—3 to 26 centimeters (1.2 to 10.2 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 roots; worm casts; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A23709. There are some worm casts and numerous roots.
A12—26 to 49 centimeters (10.2 to 19.3 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A23710. There are many roots and some rock fragments.
B2—49 to 77 centimeters (19.3 to 30.3 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), olive brown (2.5Y 4/4), moist; silty clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 roots; olive (5Y 5/3) clay films; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A23711. Rotten rock fragments give the soil a rather angular gravelly appearance.; patchy - phpvsfiid 186759; patchy - phpvsfiid 186759
C—77 to 89 centimeters (30.3 to 35.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), olive brown (2.5Y 4/4), moist; loam; massive; hard when dry, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A23712. Numerous pieces of rotten rock throughout the horizon.
CR—89 to 89 centimeters (35.0 to 35.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4); fragments. Lab sample # 40A23713. coarsely angular, slightly weathered fragments of silty Purisima sandstone or shale and some loosened soil material. Many feet thick.