Help me identify this plant?

[Lyric]

It's been growing in the yard near the storage shed for about a month and a half now, and I haven't been able to figure out what on earth it is. It's nearly 6 feet tall now, with large, broad, single leaves that are spaced-out well on the thick stalk. I didn't want to chop it down before I determined what it was. It's in a spot where I have never planted anything, there are no other plants near it (save for a few clumps of grass) although there are tall trees covered with Virginia Creeper vines about 8-10 feet away from it. The area that it's growing in is partly shaded and moist, and we live in north central West Virginia.

Here are some photos:



This was taken near the bottom of the plant.



This was taken at the top.

Any ideas?

[unsavedtrash]

1. looks similar to poke salad

but the leaves are different.

[Lyric]

2. Definitely not pokeweed

I'm completely stumped as to what it could be. I hope it isn't something poisonous. :(

[Guava Jelly]

3. ragweed maybe?

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. Don't know what it is, but by the leaf shape and woody stalk

it appears to be some type of weed.

Have had similar, if not exact, weeds here in CA, and they can grow to be over 6 ft.

Your plant may be a member of the dandelion family, judging by the leaf shape.

Get it out before it flowers.

And here is a WV weed submission site for you:
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/ipm/submit.htm