Weird tree moss in Taunton district (8)

I believe the answer is:

somerset

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'taunton district' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'weird tree moss' is the wordplay.
'weird' is an anagram indicator.
'tree'+'moss'='treemoss'
'treemoss' is an anagram of 'SOMERSET'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for somerset that I've seen before include "part of south-west England" , "Part of UK" , "SW county" , "Old English county" , "County of Wells, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, etc." .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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