Flowers and other plants (i.e. grass) are generated in caves. This is probably not a new issue, but can be clearly seen in spectator mode.
Flower generation below level ~50 should be disabled.
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This is not expected behavior and is not intended, @Talven81. That you are moderator doesn't mean that you know best.
Flowers in caves make absolutely no sense and it is a bug. Plus, there isn't even grass, why should flowers be intended?

As said on Twitter, marked from DB as Intended on MC-30755.
Okay. I guess Dinnerbone is always right, but this just doesn't make any sense.

As far as I can remember, DB said that he likes such quirks to be in the game. Not 100% sure though.
Making sense is by the way not really a thing in this game... 😛
Those real life creepers can really getcha 🙂
For me, a flower spawned in a cave with light-level 0, in 14w08a
Intended, if you would like generation below 50 disabled...
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