Butterfly Valley Botanical Area

It is located just north of Quincy, in Plumas County of northeastern California, United States.

The unique plant community habitats of the nature reserve, thriving at elevations of 3,590–3,800 feet (1,090–1,160 m), are protected and managed by the Mt.

The rare native carnivorous plant, Darlingtonia californica ,makes a home here at the southern extreme of its range, a range that stretches in scattered bog habitats northwest across northern california then north along western Oregon.

After the mining interests left, grazing and logging operations became predominant in the valley.

Logging operations stopped in 1950, leaving grazing as the primary commercial use of the valley it was designated a protected botanical area in 1976.