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Pot Of Gold

Dominant terpene: Alpha-pinene

Pot Of Gold is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by alpha-pinene (0.50%), followed by myrcene (0.32%) and caryophyllene (0.32%). Across 69 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 17.9%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.49%.

  • 17.9%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 1.49%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 69 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 69 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Alpha-pinene0.50%0.11%4.6× avg
Myrcene0.32%0.33%about avg
Caryophyllene0.32%0.37%about avg
Beta-pinene0.13%0.09%1.4× avg
Humulene0.10%0.14%0.8× avg
Limonene0.06%0.34%0.2× avg
Linalool0.04%0.14%0.3× avg
Terpinolene0.01%0.19%0.0× avg
Bisabolol0.00%0.07%0.1× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.00%0.02%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Only 182 strains of 7,134 in the library are led by alpha-pinene.
  • Alpha-pinene at 0.50% is about 4.6 times the library average of 0.11%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 18% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 39% of the library.

About this profile

In the lab results for Pot Of Gold, alpha-pinene comes first, then caryophyllene and myrcene. Aroma-wise, alpha-pinene points to fresh pine, while caryophyllene adds peppery spice. Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 17.9%, toward the lower end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.49%, near the middle of the library. With 69 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.

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

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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