Puffstool

Puffstool is a Minish-sized monster that is quite easy to defeat, although it often lies within the dust that slows Minish Link down. Puffstools normally have red caps, and are near-invincible in this state. When Link uses the Gust Jar on it, it turns gray and with a few sword slashes it should be defeated. Puffstools appear in a variety of places, like dungeons and caves, often hiding in the dust for a surprise attack. When they shake, their spores accumulate as more dust, which can be cleared with the Gust Jar.

Trivia

 * The Puffstool shares it's English name with the Puffstool from Pikmin. However, in Japan the Pikmin enemy is known as, while the Zelda monster is known as . The identical names are likely a fault of localisation rather than any direct reference.
 * The Japanese name for this enemy, Powaru, is a portmanteau of the word, meaning pan-fried, and , meaning evil.