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Lemon Skunk

VerifiedBalanced hybridType I — caryophyllene/limonene

Most-cited cross: Skunk 1 × Citral
Breeders on record: DNA Genetics, Jordan of the Island, North Atlantic Seed Co. (White Label), Royal Queen Seeds
Median THC: 22.1% · 1,061 tests
Total terpenes: 1.49%

Commonly reported: happy, uplifted, relaxed, euphoric, focused · tastes lemon, skunk, citrus

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Type labels are reported marketing/morphology labels, not chemistry. Basis: breeder ratio.

Genetics

Family tree

Lemon Skunk

CitralVerified
Skunk #1Verified
- Acapulco GoldWell-supported
  - Mexican SativaVerified
    - Durban PoisonVerified
    - MexicanVerified
    - Pakistani Hash PlantVerified
  - Secret HybridVerified
- AfghaniWell-supported
  - Afghan landrace accessions (Sensi)Verified
- Colombian GoldWell-supported

Verified
Well-supported
Reported
Folklore
Disputed

Bred from Lemon Skunk

Super Lemon Haze Lemon Meringue Lemon Tree Amnesia Lemon Clementine Gelonade Golden Lemons Lemon G Clementine Slush Florida Lemons Lemon Tree S1 Lemon Ghost Train Chocolope 256 Lady Lemone Lemon Oasis Lemon Shining Silver Haze Amnesi-K Lemon Clementine Slush Bioboost Super Lemon Haze F5

Genetics

Lineage claims

Skunk 1 × Citral
Verified
Stated by North Atlantic Seed Co. (White Label), Royal Queen Seeds
Original Skunk × Pakistani Citral
Reported
Stated by Greenhouse Seed Co.
- North Atlantic Seed Co. product page: Lemon Skunk (F)

Competing claims are shown side by side, never merged.

Lab data

Cannabinoids

THC22.1%n=1061
CBG0.11%n=853
CBD0.04%n=998
CBC0.04%n=48
THCV0.00%n=28
CBN0.00%n=51

Bar = median; line = lowest to highest test. Public lab records; values vary by grower and lab.

Lab data

Terpenes

Limonene0.54%n=51
Myrcene0.37%n=53
β-Caryophyllene0.32%n=53
β-Pinene0.13%n=51
α-Pinene0.13%n=53
Humulene0.11%n=53
Linalool0.03%n=53
Nerolidol0.02%n=41

Good for

Use cases

Focus94th
Energy86th
Social84th
Stress66th
Relaxation57th
Creativity35th
Appetite26th
Sleep20th
Pain20th
Clear-headed14th

Percentile vs. other strains, from user-reported effects plus lab terpenes. Terpene links to effects are hypotheses with weak evidence; faded bars are terpene-only.

Awards

🏆 Cannabis cup record

#3
Jalisco Cannabis Cup 2022
Solvent Extracts (BHO) · entered by Alquimia MX Xtracts
reported · source
#2
Connoisseur Cup 2019
BEST REC SATIVA FLOWER · entered by intheflow
reported · source
#3
710 Degree Cup / 710 Cup 2019
FLOWER SATIVA · entered by Entered by: (Not Published)
reported · source
#2
Connoisseur Cup 2018
Overall Flower · entered by In The Flow
reported · source
#1
Errl Cup 2018
Flower Sativa · entered by Arizona Organic Consult.
reported · source
#2
High Times Cannabis Cup (international editions: Jamaica, Canada, World Cup) 2015
BEST SATIVA CONCENTRATE · entered by Loud Pack Extracts Oregon with Moxie Genetics
reported · source
#3
Expogrow Cup (Irun) 2014
BEST BUTANE HASH OIL · entered by DNA Genetics
reported · source
#1
Canarian Cannabis Cup 2009
entered by Green House Seed Co.
reported · source
#3
IC420 / ICMag 420 Growers Cup 2008
Indica · entered by Green House
reported · source
#1
Spannabis Champions Cup 2008
Indoor Hydro · entered by Dna Genetics
✓ official results · source
#1
HighLife Cup (Highlife Hemp Fair, Utrecht/Amsterdam) 2007
Outdoor Cup – Seedbank · entered by DNA Genetics
reported · source