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Purple Cough 16

Dominant terpene: Myrcene

Purple Cough 16 is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by myrcene (0.29%), followed by limonene (0.26%) and caryophyllene (0.13%). Across 3 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 20.4%, CBD 0.02% and total terpenes 1.02%.

  • 20.4%THC
  • 0.02%CBD
  • 1.02%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 3 samples · low confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 3 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Myrcene0.29%0.33%about avg
Limonene0.26%0.34%0.8× avg
Caryophyllene0.13%0.37%0.3× avg
Linalool0.10%0.14%0.8× avg
Alpha-pinene0.09%0.11%about avg
Beta-pinene0.08%0.09%about avg
Humulene0.05%0.14%0.3× avg
Terpinolene0.01%0.19%0.0× avg
Bisabolol0.01%0.07%0.1× avg

What stands out

  • Its THC average is higher than 33% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 14% of the library.

About this profile

Myrcene and limonene are almost level in Purple Cough 16, with caryophyllene close behind. Those lead terpenes are usually described as earthy, musky notes (myrcene) and bright citrus (limonene). In the lab results, THC averaged 20.4%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.02%, toward the lower end of the library. It rests on 3 lab samples, all from Nevada, so treat it as an early picture. Listed as a numbered variant of Purple Cough; see Purple Cough for the base profile.

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.
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.

Related names

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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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