Toadstool

The toadstool, also referred to as mushroom, is a fungus found on Koholint Island in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Many types grow in the island's climate, which can cause unusual side effects if eaten. Tarin admits his last memory before transforming into a raccoon was biting into a toadstool.

One toadstool, identified as the Sleepy Toadstool or sleepy toadstool and alternatively the Sleepy Mushroom or Sleepy 'Shroom, is an item found in the Mysterious Forest. It is an ingredient that the Witch needs to create Magic Powder, making it an equivalent to the Mushroom from A Link to the Past. After Link collects a toadstool, another appears in its place, so Link can pick it and give to the Witch for more Magic Powder. If Link wins a Magic Powder from the Trendy Game, the toadstool does not appear in the Mysterious Forest.

Tarin likes to eat toadstools from the forest, and he has several of them in his backpack or holding one or a few in his hand in artwork. Tarin's appearance is based on Mario, so the toadstool likely references the mushroom element which appears throughout the Mario franchise.