The part that looks familiar.

definitely from the family of the Apiaceae, (as parsley and or carrots). Chervil should have hairy stems, this wax coat can be typical for hemlock, not sure about its other characteristics, perhaps someone can narrow it down. Is there a meadow/hay/ a bird feeder near by?

Bye, Lin

Thank you, I have neighbors with bird feeders. No hairy stems thou. It is smooth and waxy. Went out and dug it out and appears to be hemlock. Roots matched hemlock images too a tee. Also reddish tone at base of stems. So happy I asked. Your so very good at plant identification. Without your help that thing would have continued to grow. It had an amazing root system started already. Thank you very much.

anthriscus sylvestris or our native cow parsley....but the umbellifers are remarkably similar so couldn't swear for sure apart from saying it is definitely something from the umbellifers/apiaceae family.
Generally rampant seeders, although I have always had a huge fondness for this family.

I'd wager it's Conium maculatum or poison hemlock (Carrot Family: Apiaceae) .

The purple markings on the stalks are consistent. Has a pretty wide growing range; believe I've run across a few specimens in my yard here in Northern Minnesota.

AKA: California fern, Carrot fern, Deadly hemlock, giftkjets, Nebraska fern,
Poison hemlock, Poison parsley, Skarntyde, Spotted hemlock, Winter fern.

Toxic!

Hemlock's leaves are shiny, cow parsley not so much. And both can have purple speckling on the stem, although the poison hemlock's tends to be very pronounced. Could also be Cicuta maculata or water hemlock....as toxic (maybe even more so) and almost identical to the Conium in appearance except for its preference for wet sites and tuberous root structure.

ALL are weeds - best to get rid of anything with this appearance.

Thanks everyone for all the good information. It did have shiny leaves and was growing in a moist spot. Glad it's gone.