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Lemon Butter

Dominant terpene: Terpinolene

Lemon Butter is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by terpinolene (1.08%), followed by caryophyllene (0.46%) and humulene (0.20%). Across 128 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 23.4%, CBD 0.09% and total terpenes 2.21%.

  • 23.4%THC
  • 0.09%CBD
  • 2.21%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 128 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 128 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Terpinolene1.08%0.19%5.8× avg
Caryophyllene0.46%0.37%1.2× avg
Humulene0.20%0.14%1.5× avg
Myrcene0.12%0.33%0.4× avg
Linalool0.10%0.14%0.7× avg
Limonene0.09%0.34%0.3× avg
Beta-pinene0.09%0.09%about avg
Bisabolol0.08%0.07%1.2× avg
Alpha-pinene0.01%0.11%0.1× avg

What stands out

  • Only 543 strains of 7,134 in the library are led by terpinolene.
  • Terpinolene at 1.08% is about 5.8 times the library average of 0.19%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 57% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 79% of the library.

About this profile

Lemon Butter is strongly terpinolene-led: terpinolene makes up roughly 49% of its measured terpenes, with caryophyllene and humulene behind it. Aroma-wise, terpinolene points to fresh, woody notes with citrus and floral touches, while caryophyllene adds peppery spice. Terpinolene-led profiles are uncommon, about 8% of the library. In the lab results, THC averaged 23.4%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 2.21%, toward the upper end of the library. With 128 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.

Terpinolene
Aroma: fresh, woody notes with citrus and floral touches. Also found in sage, rosemary, lilac and apple trees.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Humulene
Aroma: woody, hoppy notes. Also found in hops, sage, spearmint and ginger.

Similar terpene profiles

Matched on terpene balance only, not on effects or lineage.

Related names

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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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