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Mountain Moon Cake

Dominant terpene: Myrcene

Mountain Moon Cake is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by myrcene (0.51%), followed by caryophyllene (0.28%) and alpha-pinene (0.21%). Across 4 lab samples from California, it averaged THC 17.8%, CBD 0.07% and total terpenes 1.73%.

  • 17.8%THC
  • 0.07%CBD
  • 1.73%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 4 samples · low confidence · Seen in California

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 4 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Myrcene0.51%0.33%1.5× avg
Caryophyllene0.28%0.37%0.8× avg
Alpha-pinene0.21%0.11%1.9× avg
Ocimene0.20%0.11%1.9× avg
Humulene0.10%0.14%0.8× avg
Limonene0.10%0.34%0.3× avg
Beta-pinene0.09%0.09%about avg
Bisabolol0.06%0.07%0.8× avg
Linalool0.05%0.14%0.4× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.04%0.02%1.8× avg

What stands out

  • Alpha-pinene at 0.21% is about 1.9 times the library average of 0.11%.
  • Ocimene at 0.20% is about 1.9 times the library average of 0.11%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 17% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 54% of the library.

About this profile

Myrcene sets the tone in Mountain Moon Cake, with caryophyllene and alpha-pinene in support. Aroma-wise, myrcene points to earthy, musky notes, while caryophyllene adds peppery spice. In the lab results, THC averaged 17.8%, toward the lower end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.73%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 4 lab samples, all from California, so treat it as an early picture.

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.
Alpha-pinene
Aroma: fresh pine. Also found in pine and spruce needles, rosemary, eucalyptus and orange peel.

Similar terpene profiles

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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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