IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Littlepete

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S2012CA019001

User Pedon ID: S2012CA019001

Vegetation Plot ID: S2012CA019001

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 13N0500

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 73106

Print Date: 1/30/2025

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: 37.1002833

Std. Longitude: -118.5988917

Datum: WGS84

Township: 9.5S

Range: 31E

Section: 33

Map Unit: 2112—Mendel, basin-Ladderlake-Littlepete, cool complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes

State: California

County: CA019—Fresno

MLRA: 22A—Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CA792—Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37118-A5—North Palisade, California

PEDON

Describers Name: Emily Meirik

Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy, isotic Aquandic Cryaquents

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: OSD pedon

Pedon Purpose: soil survey inventory

Pedon Record Orgin: Pedon PC 5.0

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: yes

SITE

Parent Material: alluvium

Landscape: mountains

Landform: flood plain on glacial-valley floor

Geomorphic Component Terraces: tread

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Drainage Class: poorly

Flooding: frequent flooding for long periods

Ponding: frequent ponding for brief periods

Surface Fragments: 2.00 percent nonflat subrounded indurated 600- to 900-millimeter granite,

Benchmark Soil?: no

Wetland Information:

Cowardin Wetland System - palustrine

Cowardin Wetland Class - scrub-shrub wetland

Cowardin Wetland Subclass - broad-leaved deciduous

Cowardin Moisture Regime Modifier -

VEGETATION

Ecological Sites. (Click Ecological Site ID For Link to EDIT.)
Ecological Site ID	Ecological Site Name	Correlation Data	Classifier
R022AX000CA	C-D-Channel riverine meadow system	Dec 1 2012	David Evans

Ecological State: 1 -

Community Phase: 3 - Mid progressive stage plant community from secondary succession induced by grazing management

Vegplot Text Note(s): tufted hairgrass (DECE), Sierra willow (SAOR)

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 8/12/2012 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - marshland

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Rosgen Stream Type D

Rosgen Stream Type: D4

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
2GP 2GP ALVA ANTEN CACA4 CALE18 CAMI7 CANE2 CAUT DECE DECE DORE EPILO GEHO3 GENE MIPR MUFI2 ORALA3 PEPA21 PHAL2 POTEN SAOR SAOR SASA TRMO2	— — Allium validum Antennaria Calamagrostis canadensis Castilleja lemmonii Carex microptera Carex nebrascensis Carex utriculata Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa Dodecatheon redolens Epilobium Gentianopsis holopetala Gentiana newberryi Mimulus primuloides Muhlenbergia filiformis Oreostemma alpigenum var. andersonii Perideridia parishii Phleum alpinum Potentilla Salix orestera Salix orestera Sagina saginoides Trifolium monanthum	Grass, perennial Grass, perennial Pacific onion pussytoes bluejoint Lemmon's Indian paintbrush smallwing sedge Nebraska sedge Northwest Territory sedge tufted hairgrass tufted hairgrass scented shootingstar willowherb Sierra fringed gentian alpine gentian primrose monkeyflower pullup muhly tundra aster Parish's yampah alpine timothy cinquefoil Sierra willow Sierra willow arctic pearlwort mountain carpet clover	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
aquic conditions umbric epipedon reduced matrix	0—150 0—31 53—150	—150— —31— —97—

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	—	—	2696	—	185	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A1—0 to 11 centimeters (0.0 to 4.3 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; mucky fine sandy loam; 61 percent sand; 32 percent silt; 7 percent clay; moderate fine granular structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; low excavation difficulty; 8.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.8 fine roots throughout; 8.0 very fine irregular pores; fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH indicator solutions; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N02201; moist when described; observed in pit, small

A2—11 to 20 centimeters (4.3 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), gray (2.5Y 5/1), dry; very fine sandy loam; 59 percent sand; 36 percent silt; 5 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; low excavation difficulty; 0.8 very fine roots throughout and 0.8 fine roots throughout; 0.8 very fine irregular pores; and 15 percent medium dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH indicator solutions; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N02202; moist when described; observed in pit, small

A3—20 to 31 centimeters (7.9 to 12.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), gray (2.5Y 6/1), dry; fine sandy loam; 73 percent sand; 24 percent silt; 3 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; low excavation difficulty; 0.8 very fine roots throughout and 0.8 fine roots throughout; 0.8 very fine irregular pores; and 10 percent medium light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, masses of reduced iron with clear boundaries in matrix and 15 percent coarse yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH indicator solutions; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N02203; wet, non-satiated when described; observed in pit, small

C—31 to 48 centimeters (12.2 to 18.9 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2), pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2), dry; coarse sand; 98 percent sand; 2 percent silt; structureless single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; low excavation difficulty; 0.8 fine roots throughout; 8.0 very fine irregular pores; and 5 percent medium dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 5.6, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 13N02204; wet, non-satiated when described; observed in pit, small

Ab—48 to 53 centimeters (18.9 to 20.9 inches); 50 percent gray (2.5Y 5/1) and 50 percent dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), gray (2.5Y 6/1), dry; sand; 96 percent sand; 4 percent silt; structureless massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; low excavation difficulty; 8.0 very fine irregular pores; fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 13N02205; wet, non-satiated when described; observed in pit, small

Cg1—53 to 65 centimeters (20.9 to 25.6 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), gray (2.5Y 6/1), dry; coarse sand; 96 percent sand; 3 percent silt; 1 percent clay; structureless single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; low excavation difficulty; 8.0 very fine interstitial pores; and 30 percent very coarse strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; 5 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-4-5 millimeter mixed fragments observed by visual inspection method; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 13N02206; wet, satiated when described; observed in pit, small

Cg2—65 to 100 centimeters (25.6 to 39.4 inches); dark gray (7.5YR 4/1), gray (10YR 6/1), dry; gravelly coarse sand; 97 percent sand; 3 percent silt; 1 percent clay; structureless single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; low excavation difficulty; 8.0 very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 10-30-50 millimeter wood fragments observed by visual inspection method and 25 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-20 millimeter mixed fragments observed by visual inspection method; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.1, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 13N02207; wet, satiated when described; observed in pit, small

Cg3—100 to 150 centimeters (39.4 to 59.1 inches); gray (10YR 5/1), gray (2.5Y 6/1), dry; very gravelly coarse sand; 97 percent sand; 3 percent silt; 0 percent clay; structureless single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; low excavation difficulty; 2.0 medium interstitial and 3.0 fine interstitial pores; 50 percent extremely coarse distinct irregular noncoherent cemented greenish gray (10Y 5/1), moist, reduced matrix with clear boundaries; 40 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments observed by visual inspection method; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH meter. Lab sample # 13N02208; wet, satiated when described; observed in auger, bucket