LOCATION LAUDERHILL FL

Established Series
Rev. GWH-MFV-AMS
10/2018

LAUDERHILL SERIES

The Lauderhill series consists of moderately deep, very poorly drained organic soils that formed in 41 to 91 centimeters (16 to 36 inches) of well decomposed, hydrophytic, herbaceous plant remains overlying limestone bedrock. Lauderhill soils are on rises and/or dip positions in freshwater marshes. Slopes ranges from 0 to 1 percent. Mean annual precipitation is about 1550 millimeters (61 inches) and the mean annual temperature is about 24 degrees C (75 degrees F).

TAXONOMIC CLASS: Euic, hyperthermic Lithic Haplosaprists

TYPICAL PEDON: Lauderhill muck-rangeland, (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise stated).

Oa1--0 to 23 centimeters (0 to 9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) muck; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; about 4 percent fiber, rubbed; few fine and medium roots; 67 percent organic material; brown (10YR 5/3) sodium pyrophosphate extract; neutral; clear wavy boundary.

Oa2--23 to 69 centimeters (9 to 27 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) muck; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; about 6 percent fiber, rubbed; 60 percent organic material; few fine roots; brown (10YR 5/3) sodium pyrophosphate extract; slightly acid; gradual wavy boundary.

Oa3--69 to 79 centimeters (27 to 31 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) muck; moderate medium granular structure; friable; about 20 percent fiber unrubbed and about 5 percent rubbed; about 75 percent mineral content; few large roots; brown (10YR 5/3) sodium pyrophosphate extract; neutral; abrupt irregular boundary. [41 to 91 centimeters (16 to 36 inches, combined thickness)]

2R--79 centimeters (31 inches); soft to hard fractured limestone bedrock that can be excavated with power equipment.

TYPE LOCATION: Broward County, Florida. About 1.75 miles south of Andytown, and 700 feet west of U.S. Highway 27; SE1/4, SE1/4, Sec. 4, T. 50 S., R.39 E. Latitude and Longitude; 26 degrees, 7 minutes, 15.86 seconds North and 80 degrees, 26 minutes, 20.35 West; Datum WGS84.

RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS:

Depth of the organic material: 41 to 91 centimeters (16 to 36 inches)

Fiber content: Unrubbed (15 to 50 percent) and Rubbed (1 to 16 percent)

Depth to bedrock: 51 to 91 centimeters (20 to 36 inches)

Mineral content in the Oa horizons: 0 to 25 percent

Oap horizon: (where present)
Hue: 5YR, 7.5 YR, 10 YR and 2.5Y
Value: 2 to 4
Chroma: 3 or less
Texture: Sapric material (muck)
Ec (mmhos/cm): 0 to 4
Sodium pyrophosphate extract color:
Hue: 10YR
Value: 4 to 6
Chroma: 1 to 3
Reaction in Calcium chloride: Strongly Acid to Neutral
Reaction in water: Moderately Acid to Slightly Alkaline

Oa horizon:
Hue: 5YR, 7.5 YR, 10 YR, 2.5Y or Neutral
Value: 2 to 4
Chroma: 3 or less
Texture: Sapric material (muck)
Ec (mmhos/cm): 0 to 4
Sodium pyrophosphate extract color:
Hue: 10YR
Value: 4 to 6
Chroma: 1 to 3
Reaction in Calcium chloride: Strongly Acid to Neutral
Reaction in water: Moderately Acid to Slightly Alkaline

Oe horizon: (where present)
Hue: 5YR, 7.5 YR, 10 YR and 2.5Y
Value: 3 or 4
Chroma: 2 to 4
Texture: Hemic material (mucky peat)
Thickness: less than 10 centimeters (4 inches)
Fiber content: Unrubbed (50 to 75 percent) and Rubbed (more than 16 percent).
Ec (mmhos/cm): 0 to 4
Sodium pyrophosphate extract color:
Hue: 10YR
Value: 4 to 6
Chroma: 1 to 3
Reaction in Calcium chloride: Strongly Acid to Neutral
Reaction in water: Moderately Acid to Slightly Alkaline

Cg horizon: (where present)
Hue: 10YR, 2.5 Y and 5Y
Value: 4 to 7
Chroma: 2 or less
Texture: fine sand, sand, loamy fine sand, or loamy sand, or their mucky analogs. Some pedons may have textures of sandy loam, loam, silt loam, marl or their mucky analogs.
Thickness: less than 25cm (10 inches)
Reaction: Moderately Acid to Slightly Alkaline

2R horizon: soft to hard rippable limestone

COMPETING SERIES:
These are the Dania, Pahokee, and Tamiami series.
Dania soils have limestone bedrock within depths of 51 centimeters (20 inches).
Pahokee soils have limestone bedrock at depths greater than 152 centimeters (60 inches) and have organic material more than 91 centimeters (36 inches) thick.
Tamiami soils have subsurface horizons of freshwater marl that compose less than 1/2 the thickness of the control section.

GEOGRAPHIC SETTING:
Lauderhill soils are on rises and/or dips position in freshwater marshes of peninsular Florida.
Parent material: 41 to 91 centimeters (16 to 36 inches) of well decomposed, hydrophytic, herbaceous plant remains overlying limestone bedrock
Landscape: Lower Coastal Plains
Landform (s): Freshwater marshes and swamps and depressions on Marine Terraces
Hillslopes profile position: none applicable
Geomorphic component: Rises, dip and tread
Slopes: 0 to 1 percent
Elevation: 1 to 10 meters (3 to 33 feet)
Mean annual air temperature: 21 to 26 degrees C (70 to 78 degrees F)
Mean annual precipitation: 940 to 1,570 millimeters (37 to 62 inches)
Frost free duration: 300 to 365 days

GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS:
These are Dania, Pahokee, Terra Ceia and Torry soils on similar landforms.
Terra Ceia and Torry soils have limestone bedrock at depths of 130 centimeters (51 inches).
Torry soils have 40 percent or more mineral content.
Dania have limestone bedrock within 20 to 51 centimeters (8 to 20 inches) of the surface.
Pahokee soils have 91 to 130 centimeters (36 to 51 inches) of organic material and have limestone bedrock at depths greater than 152 centimeters (60 inches).

DRAINAGE AND SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY:
Drainage class: Very poorly drained
Saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat): very high to high
Permeability: rapid
Surface runoff: negligible
Depth to seasonal high water table: Under natural conditions the soil is covered by water (ponded), or the water table is within 25 centimeters (10 inches) of the surface for 9 to 12 months during most years, except during extended dry periods; in other areas the water table is controlled by anthropogenic activities.
Flooding frequency and duration: None
Ponding frequency and duration: Frequently for long duration (9 to 12 months)

USE AND VEGETATION:
Under natural conditions Lauderhill soils are used for water quality, water storage, and wildlife habitat.
Potential natural vegetation consists of sawgrass, sedges, lilies, spikerush, willow, elderberry and cypress.
In drained areas under agriculture Lauderhill soils are used for growing sugarcane, corn, sod, improved pasture and other specialty crops.

DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT:
Major Land Resource Areas (MLRA): This soil mainly occurs in Florida Everglades and Associated Areas (MLRA 156A). It also occurs in less extent in Southern Florida Flatwoods (MLRA 155) and Southern Florida Lowlands (MLRA 156B).
Extent: Large extent

MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: Auburn, Alabama.

SERIES ESTABLISHED:
Broward County, Florida; 1973.

REMARKS:
Control section - 0 to 30 centimeters (0 to 12 inches)

Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this Pedon:

Histic epipedon (Sapric soil materials): 0 to 79 centimeters (0 to 31 inches), (Oa1, Oa2 and Oa3 horizons)

Lithic contact: 79 centimeters (31 inches), (2R horizon)

Aquic conditions - Endosaturation 51 to 91 centimeters (20 to 36 inches)

Soil Series was classified according to the 12th Edition of the Keys to Soil Taxonomy.

ADDITIONAL DATA:

Laboratory data for the Official Soil Series Description (OSD) typifying Pedon is available on the National Soil Survey website at: http://ncsslabdatamart.sc.egov.usda.gov/querypage.aspx

OSD User Site ID: S1972FL011014

OSD User Pedon ID: S1972FL011014

National Cooperative Soil Survey
U.S.A.