# Purple Urkle

> Purple Urkle is a classic California indica, described by most sources as a selected phenotype of Mendocino Purps and usually dated to the late 1980s. In only 35 state lab tests, a small sample, its flower had a median total THC of 19.00%, with the middle half of results between 15.98% and 22.42%. CBD is negligible: none of the 27 tests that reported CBD reached 1%.

Published by Official Cannabis (https://officialcannabis.net). Lab statistics: 35 state lab tests (small sample), median total THC 19.00%, middle half 15.98%–22.42% (Cannlytics cannabis_results, CC BY 4.0, analysis by Official Cannabis).

## Guide
- [Strain overview](https://purpleurkle.com/): Purple Urkle is a California indica, by most accounts a Mendocino Purps phenotype. Median THC in only 35 state lab tests: 19.00%.
- [Genetics](https://purpleurkle.com/genetics/): Purple Urkle is an indica, by most accounts a selected phenotype of Mendocino Purps. Its disputed link to Granddaddy Purple, seed versions and offspring.
- [THC and terpenes](https://purpleurkle.com/potency/): Purple Urkle flower tests at 19.00% median THC (15.98%–22.42%) in only 35 state lab results, a small sample. CBD is near zero; no test reports terpenes.
- [Effects](https://purpleurkle.com/effects/): Leafly’s top reported effects for Purple Urkle are sleepy, relaxed and hungry: a heavy, calming indica. Reported downsides: dry mouth, dry eyes, dizziness.
- [Growing](https://purpleurkle.com/grow/): Seed versions of Purple Urkle flower in about 7–9 weeks indoors, breeders say. Specs, yields, heights, the purple color and what to watch for, side by side.
- [Where to find it](https://purpleurkle.com/near-me/): Purple Urkle is scarce: 34 stores and deliveries listed it on Weedmaps across 27 US markets on Oct 3, 2026, led by Los Angeles. Counts and prices by market.
- [History](https://purpleurkle.com/history/): A California indica usually dated to the late 1980s, by most accounts a Mendocino Purps phenotype. Its history, disputed parts and offspring, sourced.
- [FAQ](https://purpleurkle.com/faq/): Answers to the most-searched questions about Purple Urkle: indica or sativa, THC, taste, terpenes, parents, Granddaddy Purple, spelling and flowering time.

## Comparisons
- [Purple Urkle vs Granddaddy Purple](https://purpleurkle.com/vs/granddaddy-purple/): Purple Urkle vs Granddaddy Purple: median THC 19.00% (only 35 lab tests) vs 17.87%, a disputed parent link, and two sleepy grape indicas.
- [Purple Urkle vs Grape Ape](https://purpleurkle.com/vs/grape-ape/): Purple Urkle vs Grape Ape: grape-flavored indicas with Mendocino Purps roots. Median THC 19.00% (only 35 tests) vs 18.42% in state labs, plus effects.
- [Purple Urkle vs Northern Lights](https://purpleurkle.com/vs/northern-lights/): Purple Urkle vs Northern Lights: two sleepy indicas. Median THC 19.00% (only 35 tests) vs 20.03% in state labs, plus lineage and store counts.
- [Purple Urkle vs Blueberry](https://purpleurkle.com/vs/blueberry/): Purple Urkle vs Blueberry: grape against blueberry. Median THC 19.00% (only 35 tests) vs 21.91% in state labs, plus lineage and reported effects.
- [Purple Urkle vs Blue Dream](https://purpleurkle.com/vs/blue-dream/): Purple Urkle vs Blue Dream: a sleepy indica against the top strain in Leafly’s 2025 orders, compared on state-lab THC, lineage, effects and store availability.
- [Purple Urkle vs Sour Diesel](https://purpleurkle.com/vs/sour-diesel/): Purple Urkle vs Sour Diesel: a sleepy grape indica vs an energizing fuel-scented hybrid. Median THC 19.00% (only 35 tests) vs 21.68%.

## Data
- [Lab test CSV](https://purpleurkle.com/data/purple-urkle-lab-tests.csv): one row per test (state, date, lab, product, THC, CBD, terpenes)
- [Full text for LLMs](https://purpleurkle.com/llms-full.txt)