Similar Terms
- Hair
- Crystal
- Frost
- Resin
- Gland
Trichome
Trichomes are the small and sometimes nearly microscopic resinous glands, stalks and hairs that cover the flowers and leaves of the cannabis plant. Believed to have evolved as a way to protect the plant from insects and animals, trichomes
are now also thought to inhibit the growth of some fungi as well as protect from high winds and low humidity. Trichomes are where terpenes and cannabinoids (THC and CBD), are created and secreted. Fun Fact: the next time you’re dusting your
bowl with a little kief, keep in mind that you’re really toking on the decapitated heads of trichomes. Trichomes are the resin production glands of the cannabis plant. In Greek the word means “growth of hair,” and while these sticky little protrusions can make plants appear a little hairy, they are not hairs, nor are they “crystals,” which is how they are often described. THC, CBD and other cannabinoids are all produced in these glands.Used interchangeably with “resin”. The trichomes of a cannabis plant are where you’ll find the majority of its THC, CBD, etc. Trichomes have long stalks with a “bulb on the end that changes color as the trichome matures.