What are Trichomes?
The term โTrichomeโ defines an outgrowth or appendages on plants, algae, lichens or protists.
On cannabis they look like tiny crystals or white powder that cover the buds and leaves near them. Once you look closer, youโll notice that itโs actually thousands of small little bulbs
This is where the most of the terpenes, giving the smell and flavor, and the ย cannabinoรฏdโs are producted. Among these, we can find, our friends, TetraHydroCannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD).
Trichome – Botanical Definition
Theย Wikipedia definition of Trichomesย is the following:
Trichomesย (/หtraษชkoสmz/ย orย /หtrษชkoสmz/), from theย Greekย ฯฯฮฏฯฯฮผฮฑ (trichลma) meaning โhairโ, are fine outgrowths or appendages onย plants,ย algae,ย lichens, and certainย protists. They are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. A covering of any kind of hair on a plant is anย indumentum, and the surface bearing them is said to beย pubescent.