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Moonbow

Dominant terpene: Limonene

Moonbow is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.40%), followed by caryophyllene (0.37%) and linalool (0.35%). Across 16 lab samples from California and Nevada, it averaged THC 19.9%, CBD 0.01% and total terpenes 1.46%.

  • 19.9%THC
  • 0.01%CBD
  • 1.46%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 16 samples · medium confidence · Seen in California and Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 16 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.40%0.34%1.2× avg
Caryophyllene0.37%0.37%about avg
Linalool0.35%0.14%2.5× avg
Humulene0.11%0.14%0.8× avg
Beta-pinene0.08%0.09%about avg
Myrcene0.04%0.33%0.1× avg
Alpha-pinene0.04%0.11%0.4× avg
Bisabolol0.04%0.07%0.5× avg
Nerolidol0.01%0.12%0.1× avg
Terpineol0.01%0.05%0.1× avg

What stands out

  • Linalool at 0.35% is about 2.5 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 30% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 37% of the library.

About this profile

Limonene and caryophyllene are almost level in Moonbow, with linalool close behind. Limonene is generally linked to bright citrus, and caryophyllene to peppery spice. In the lab results, THC averaged 19.9%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.46%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 16 lab samples from 2 states, 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.

Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
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.

Explore the library

Limonene strainsCaryophyllene strainsLinalool strainsStrains starting with M

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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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