Butterbur is the common name of several plants in the genus Petasites.
Butterbur may also refer to: Barliman Butterbur, a character in The Lord of the Rings Hydraecia petasitis or butterbur, a species of moth in the family Noctuidae
Plants Petasites albus or white butterbur, a flowering plant species in the daisy family, Asteraceae Petasites fragrans, an ornamental flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae Petasites hybridus, a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to Europe and northern Asia and used as an herbal remedy for migraines. Petasites spurius, a flowering plant of the genus Petasites of the family Asteraceae
See also Coltsfoot (disambiguation)