Question
I got it in the Cathedral. Its description:
The witch Adria seeks a black mushroom? I know as much about Black mushrooms as I do about red herrings! - Deckard Cain
Is there a meaning behind it?
Answer
There is no use for it in the beta (perhaps the full version, but that remains to be seen). Since "red herring" is mentioned, this item most likely serves no purpose.
It is considered an Easter egg dating back to a diablo cave quest where Adria asked the hero to find a Black Mushroom item. The D3 item's description comes verbatim from Deckard Cain's NPC response during that quest:
Finding the Black Mushroom in the Cathedral:
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