Poppies belong to the Papaveraceae family and are represented by many different species and varieties of poppy. The main Poppy varieties are: Opium poppy (Papaver soniferum), Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale), California poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Himalayan poppies (Meconopsis betonicifolia) and Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule)