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Bridgetown, South West Region, Western Australia, Pindar in the Mid West, and Jurien Bay in the northern coastal Wheatbelt.  Grows within a wide strip from the coast from north of Geraldton to Albany incorporating parts of the Mid West, northern Wheatbelt, Perth, South West and Great Southern Regions. 

Hibbertia gracilipes, Slender Hibbertia

Yellow, five petals semi split, with stamens all turned in the one direction. Short narrow foliage that appears succulent and terminates in a spike at each tip.  A small spreading shrub growing to sixty centimetres. 

Flowers through March to December, and photographed in August at Tarin Rock nature reserve, and in November at Kulin.

Photo above left at Tarin Rock Nature Reserve and photo above right at Kulin, Wheatbelt region, Western Australia.  Occurs in the southern Wheatbelt, Great Southern, and southernmost parts of the Goldfields Region to and beyond Esperance

Hibbertia hemignosta

Yellow, five petals, on flowers along the stem in spikes (on specimen above), nine to twelve thick stamens arranged in three groups with two free.  Narrow tubular leaves ending in a spine.  A small shrub which grows to fifty centimetre in height. 

August September

Kukerin and Tarin Rock, Dumbleyung shire, Wheatbelt region, Western Australia, and occurs through the Wheatbelt, South West, Great Southern, and parts of the Goldfield Region to Esperance. 

Hibbertia glaucophylla (formerly Hibbertia rupicola 2023), and sometimes called Rocky Guinea-flower, Honey-bush, Rupicolous Guinea-flower (indicating it grows amongst rocks). 

Yellow five petals, with little or no indent, and an outward point in the centre of the petal tip.  Stamens are in three bundles of three, with two single stamens between them.  Foliage is in bunches all the way up the stems, of around eight leaves almost rounded with midrib evident.  Stems are longitudinally striated, and sometime have a red appearance. 

August

Photographed at Karomin Rock in the Nungarin shire, Wheatbelt region, and found in the Mid West around the Greater Geraldton, Mingenew and Three Spring shire areas, though the Wheatbelt and Great Southern, in the South West around Bridgetown, and into western parts of the Goldfields. 

Hibbertia glomerosa, Guinea-flower, Guinea Flower.

Bright yellow five petalled flowers, with a notch at the tip of each petal. Buds are hairy.  25 to 38 stamens arranged in five groups of four to eight, and may be slightly orange coloured.  Foliage is and elongated oval, pinched to a point at the tip.  Leave margins may be red.  Shrubs are up to a metre tall.   

August

Photographed at Tardun, Latham, and Pindar in the Mid West, in Westonia, Konnongorring, Pintharuka, Karomin Rock, and Totadgin Rock in the Wheatbelt.  Found in the Mid West, through much of the Wheatbelt, and into the western edge of the Goldfields regions. 

Hibbertia grossulariifolia, Gooseberry-leaved Guinea Flower.
Small yellow five petalled flowers with a slight indent at the tip, red tinges to the rear side of sepals, particularly at the tip.  Red stems on a low growing spreading shrub, which may grow to a metre or more across.  Leaves are mostly larger than the flowers and are an elongated fam shaped, with a waving edge.  Midrib and branching side ribs evident.  Leaves may be shiny. 
November

Windy Harbour, Manjimup shire, lower South West region. Found around the coast from Cape Naturaliste, Busselton shire, to Albany including at Two Peoples Bay, in the lower South West and lower Great Southern areas.  Mainly close to the coast but extends a little way inland around Pemberton, favouring but not exclusive to, sand dunes coastal cliffs and edges of swamps. 

Hibbertia hypericoides, Yellow Buttercups.  Two subspecies, with Hibbertia hypericoides subsp. Hibbertia hypericoides being the most widespread, and Hibbertia hypericoides subsp. septentrionalis (meaning northern) being found along the coastal strip north of Perth. 

Yellow, five petals semi split with crinkly edges, with stamens all turned in the same direction. Flowers up to 2.5 centimetres across and leaves 0.5 centimetres long.  A low growing spreading shrub with elongated leaves which are slightly stippled in texture and terminate slight point. Some hairiness of edges of leaves and on stems.  Foliage can vary.