Guardiola thompsonii

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Guardiola thompsonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Guardiola
Species:
G. thompsonii
Binomial name
Guardiola thompsonii

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. Each head contains 2-3 ray flowers and 10-15 disc flowers.[1]

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