What kind of weed/plant is this?

This plant started growing rapidly in my garden. I’m wondering what it is.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 08/14/2020 @ 5:50 pm

It's one of the host plants for the black swallowtail butterfly — Queen Anne's lace. It can become invasive, so I would suggest cutting off the flowers as soon as they fade, before they go to seed.

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