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Shortcake

Dominant terpene: Limonene

Shortcake is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.31%), followed by myrcene (0.29%) and linalool (0.26%). Across 15 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 18.8%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.14%.

  • 18.8%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 1.14%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 15 samples · medium confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 15 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.31%0.34%about avg
Myrcene0.29%0.33%about avg
Linalool0.26%0.14%1.8× avg
Caryophyllene0.11%0.37%0.3× avg
Beta-pinene0.09%0.09%about avg
Alpha-pinene0.05%0.11%0.4× avg
Humulene0.04%0.14%0.3× avg

What stands out

  • Linalool at 0.26% is about 1.8 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 23% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 20% of the library.

About this profile

Limonene and myrcene are almost level in Shortcake, with linalool close behind. Limonene is generally linked to bright citrus, and myrcene to earthy, musky notes. In the lab results, THC averaged 18.8%, toward the lower end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.14%, toward the lower end of the library. It rests on 15 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.

Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
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.

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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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