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Lemon Lava

Dominant terpene: Myrcene

Lemon Lava is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by myrcene (0.59%), followed by caryophyllene (0.22%) and linalool (0.14%). Across 14 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 20.7%, CBD 0.02% and total terpenes 1.22%.

  • 20.7%THC
  • 0.02%CBD
  • 1.22%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 14 samples · medium confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 14 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Myrcene0.59%0.33%1.8× avg
Caryophyllene0.22%0.37%0.6× avg
Linalool0.14%0.14%about avg
Limonene0.14%0.34%0.4× avg
Humulene0.07%0.14%0.5× avg
Terpinolene0.06%0.19%0.3× avg
Beta-pinene0.00%0.09%0.0× avg
Alpha-pinene0.00%0.11%0.0× avg
Bisabolol0.00%0.07%0.0× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.00%0.02%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Myrcene at 0.59% is about 1.8 times the library average of 0.33%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 36% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 24% of the library.

About this profile

Lemon Lava is strongly myrcene-led: myrcene makes up roughly 48% of its measured terpenes, with caryophyllene and linalool behind it. Those lead terpenes are usually described as earthy, musky notes (myrcene) and peppery spice (caryophyllene). Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 20.7%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.22%, toward the lower end of the library. It rests on 14 lab samples, all from Nevada, so the picture is fairly steady.

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.
Linalool
Aroma: soft floral, lavender-like notes. Also found in lavender, basil, coriander and cinnamon.

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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