Guardiola thompsonii is a rare North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae.

It is found only in western Mexico in the state of Michoacán.

[1] Guardiola thompsonii is up to 100 cm (39 in) tall.

Leaves are up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long.

One plant will produce 15-20 flower heads in a flat-topped array per major branch.