Technically California poppies are not poppies, they are in the nasturtium family.
But I have a five-foot-tall p. somniferum that bloomed in my garden over the weekend – deep red petals and purply-black centre – Lianne took a picture but hasn’t sent me it yet.
Denisekathleen's Weblog 
Technically California poppies are not poppies, they are in the nasturtium family.
But I have a five-foot-tall p. somniferum that bloomed in my garden over the weekend – deep red petals and purply-black centre – Lianne took a picture but hasn’t sent me it yet.
They are poppy-like and that’s good enough for me!
Nice pic