Petasites pyrenaicus, the winter heliotrope, is a medicinal and ornamental flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

The species is dioecious, male and female flowers being borne on separate plants.

The erect flower-heads grow in short racemes on stems up to 25 cm long with a few scale-leaves.

[5] Petasites pyrenaicus is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe, including Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and north Africa.

[5]: 771  The male plant is grown as an ornamental in gardens and some churchyards, and was well established by the start of the 20th century.