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Poison Cherry

Dominant terpene: Myrcene

Poison Cherry is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by myrcene (1.29%), followed by limonene (0.36%) and alpha-pinene (0.30%). Across 11 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 24.5%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 2.36%.

  • 24.5%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 2.36%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 11 samples · medium confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 11 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Myrcene1.29%0.33%3.9× avg
Limonene0.36%0.34%about avg
Alpha-pinene0.30%0.11%2.8× avg
Beta-pinene0.17%0.09%1.9× avg
Caryophyllene0.10%0.37%0.3× avg
Linalool0.07%0.14%0.5× avg
Humulene0.04%0.14%0.3× avg
Bisabolol0.03%0.07%0.4× avg

What stands out

  • Myrcene at 1.29% is about 3.9 times the library average of 0.33%.
  • Alpha-pinene at 0.30% is about 2.8 times the library average of 0.11%.
  • Beta-pinene at 0.17% is about 1.9 times the library average of 0.09%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 66% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 84% of the library.

About this profile

Poison Cherry is strongly myrcene-led: myrcene makes up roughly 55% of its measured terpenes, with limonene and alpha-pinene behind it. Those lead terpenes are usually described as earthy, musky notes (myrcene) and bright citrus (limonene). In the lab results, THC averaged 24.5%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 2.36%, toward the upper end of the library. It rests on 11 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.
Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
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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