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While septins preferentially bind convex membranes via amphipathic helices, their assembly on varied geometries in cells suggests additional localization cues. We tested the hypothesis that lipid composition directs septin assembly through lipid packing properties. Lipid mixtures varying in lipid packing were designed by molecular dynamics simulations and incorporated onto supported lipid bilayers to measure septin adsorption in vitro. Septins strongly favor loosely-packed, disordered lipid bilayers but additional geometry cues act in conjunction with this membrane property. Introducing tighter lipid packing in cells disrupted septin structures in a curvature dependent manner, specifically limiting septin assembly and retention along flat regions of the plasma membrane. 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