Black Kush
Dominant terpene: Myrcene
Black Kush is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by myrcene (0.79%), followed by caryophyllene (0.37%) and limonene (0.28%). Across 74 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 18.5%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.86%.
- 18.5%THC
- 0.00%CBD
- 1.86%Terpenes
Lab-derived average · 74 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada
Terpene profile
| Terpene | This strain | Library avg | Compared with the average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrcene | 0.79% | 0.33% | 2.4× avg |
| Caryophyllene | 0.37% | 0.37% | about avg |
| Limonene | 0.28% | 0.34% | 0.8× avg |
| Humulene | 0.16% | 0.14% | 1.2× avg |
| Bisabolol | 0.14% | 0.07% | 2.1× avg |
| Linalool | 0.06% | 0.14% | 0.4× avg |
| Beta-pinene | 0.04% | 0.09% | 0.4× avg |
| Alpha-pinene | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.1× avg |
| Caryophyllene oxide | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.3× avg |
What stands out
- Myrcene at 0.79% is about 2.4 times the library average of 0.33%.
- Bisabolol at 0.14% is about 2.1 times the library average of 0.07%.
- Its THC average is higher than 21% of the strains in the library.
- Its total terpene average is higher than 61% of the library.
About this profile
Black Kush leads with myrcene, followed by caryophyllene and limonene. Myrcene is generally linked to earthy, musky notes, and caryophyllene to peppery spice. Across its lab samples, THC averaged 18.5%, toward the lower end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.86%, near the middle of the library. With 74 lab samples, all from Nevada, this is one of the better-documented profiles in the library.
The lead terpenes
What these compounds smell like and where else they occur in nature. These lines describe the compound, not any effect of this strain.
- Myrcene
- Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
- Caryophyllene
- Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
- Limonene
- Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Similar terpene profiles
Matched on terpene balance only, not on effects or lineage.
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Lab averages: Cannlytics cannabis_results, licensed CC BY 4.0; non-flower products removed, names normalized and results averaged per strain by Strain Library. Sources and attribution.
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