Iodine is a chemical element with symbol I and atomic number 53. The heaviest of the stable halogens, it exists as a lustrous, purple-black metallic solid at a standard conditions that sublimes readily to form a violet gas. The elemental form was discovered by the French chemist Bernard Courtois in 1811.
Definition of CHOLLA. : any of numerous shrubby opuntias chiefly of the southwestern United States and Mexico that have needlelike spines partly enclosed in a papery sheath and cylindrical joints âcalled also cholla cactus.
Cholla Cactus Flower Buds. It is not every day that you can try this amazing food of the desert--truly a superfood. It has incredible nutritional properties (click on nutritional panel). This is a food that traditional Native People of the desert know is VERY important to eat--as well as being delicious!!