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Lemon Shiv

Dominant terpene: Terpinolene

Lemon Shiv is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by terpinolene (0.84%), followed by limonene (0.20%) and beta-pinene (0.13%). Across 35 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 25.1%, CBD 0.01% and total terpenes 1.43%.

  • 25.1%THC
  • 0.01%CBD
  • 1.43%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 35 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 35 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Terpinolene0.84%0.19%4.5× avg
Limonene0.20%0.34%0.6× avg
Beta-pinene0.13%0.09%1.4× avg
Myrcene0.12%0.33%0.4× avg
Alpha-pinene0.07%0.11%0.7× avg
Caryophyllene0.06%0.37%0.2× avg
Humulene0.01%0.14%0.0× avg
Linalool0.00%0.14%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Only 543 strains of 7,134 in the library are led by terpinolene.
  • Terpinolene at 0.84% is about 4.5 times the library average of 0.19%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 70% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 36% of the library.

About this profile

Lemon Shiv is strongly terpinolene-led: terpinolene makes up roughly 59% of its measured terpenes, with limonene and beta-pinene behind it. Those lead terpenes are usually described as fresh, woody notes with citrus and floral touches (terpinolene) and bright citrus (limonene). Terpinolene-led profiles are uncommon, about 8% of the library. Across its lab samples, THC averaged 25.1%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.43%, near the middle of the library. With 35 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.
Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Beta-pinene
Aroma: woody, green pine. Also found in hops, cumin, black pepper and nutmeg.

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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